Round 17 V.League 2022: Hanoi FC breaks away from the top, Song Lam Nghe An worries about the top 5 target

Ranking after round 17, Song Lam Nghe An ranked 6th. Photo: VPF

Hai Phong - Hoang Anh Gia Lai (1-1):The mountain town team regretfully dropped 3 points against Hai Phong and extended their winless streak to 5 matches. Coach Kiatisak sent Bruno onto the field from the start to play as a target striker with Brandao and Van Toan as satellites around him. Cong Phuong was pulled back to play lower in the midfield. Young player Bao Toan also had his first start in V.League 2022 but in the right full-back position.

In the 27th minute, Cong Phuong took a shot from about 30 meters away, the ball hit Bruno's foot and changed direction, flying into the net, leaving goalkeeper Dinh Trieu unable to react. In the 87th minute, in a corner kick situation, Rimario escaped the siege of the away team's players to jump high and head the ball into the HAGL net, keeping 1 point for Hai Phong.

Ho Chi Minh City-Saigon (0-2):Foreign players were the difference in the "Saigon derby", the home team's foreign players Green and Bygrave were harmless. In the 69th minute, from a corner kick, Olsen crossed for Matheus to open the score 1-0 with a precise tap-in for Saigon FC. In the extra time, Olsen scored a goal to raise the score to 2-0 for Saigon FC from a very quick counter-attack in the joy of the away team members.

The defeat pushed Ho Chi Minh City Club to the bottom of the rankings and coach Truong Viet Hoang left the team. Club President Nguyen Huu Thang left Thong Nhat Stadium after replacing former player Le Cong Vinh at the end of May 2018.

Thanh Hoa- Binh Dinh (2-1):Dong A Thanh Hoa had 2 changes with the appearance of A Mit and Dinh Tien Thanh - a player who had just returned from injury but coach Petrovic was still absent due to health reasons. "Little Squirrel" Le Quoc Phuong had a chance to escape in the penalty area, forcing a Topenland Binh Dinh defender to foul. Dong A Thanh Hoa was awarded a penalty, Paulo Pinto calmly defeated goalkeeper Dang Van Lam to open the score very early. In the 53rd minute, from a corner kick, Dinh Tien Thanh headed the ball close to the goal, raising the score to 2-0 for Dong A Thanh Hoa.

Jamie Lynch was the most dangerous striker in the attack of Topenland Binh Dinh but this striker was neutralized by central defender Nguyen Minh Tung - Gustavo Santos and goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Diep of Dong A Thanh Hoa. It was not until the 60th minute that Jamie Lynch was able to equalize 1-2.

"Alarm" for Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Photo VPF

Nam Dinh - Hong Linh Ha Tinh (2-0):Key players like Phi Son, Quach Tan and Thanh Trung could not play due to injury. The 6-point match at Thien Truong Stadium between Nam Dinh and Hong Linh Ha Tinh ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the home team. The Nui Hong team only had less than 40% possession of the ball, had exactly 2 shots on target, and the "steel shield" Janclesio had a match to forget when he headed into his own net. The names Van Cong, Trung Hoc, Machado, Xuan Toan played without cohesion and could not control the game. So it is understandable that coach Thanh Cong's students lost another goal. This is a match that must be praised for the coaching talent of coach Vu Hong Viet of Nam Dinh.

After losing 0-1 to Viettel, the top 3 goal is out of reach for Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le

Song Lam Nghe An- Viettel (0-1):There were 5 changes in the starting lineup in this match compared to the draw with SHB Da Nang. Song Lam Nghe An players had a lot of possession of the ball but the two strikers Van Duc and Olaha could not approach the goal of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh. On the away team, Nguyen Hoang Duc was also not in the starting lineup, but Khac Ngoc, Geovane, Nham Manh Dung... still played well. In the second half, coach Huy Hoang decided to put Oseni on the field to replace Xuan Tien to play with Olaha. But the foreign pair of Song Lam Nghe An played with more than enough strength but lacked the necessary finesse and creativity, so they did not cause any difficulty for the away team.

When his physical strength was reduced, Khac Ngoc had a free kick for Duc Chien to jump high and head the ball reasonably for Hoang Minh to score. Goalkeeper Van Hoang's unreasonable performance caused Song Lam Nghe An to lose the 5th match, moving further away from the top 3 target.

Hanoi-Binh Duong (5-1):Hanoi FC touched the Championship Cup with a rain of goals against Binh Duong, who were considered weaker. The names Xuan Tu(30'), Lucao(48', 54'),Tuan Hai(64'),Tonci (90'+3) put his name on the scoreboard. It was a bit sad for the home team when Siladji had to leave the field early due to injury. With a gap of 6 points, Van Quyet and his teammates were very close to the championship.

An Thanh