Quang Hai scored the only goal, Hanoi beat defending champion Quang Nam

Xuan Binh• DNUM_BAZAGZCABI 08:31

Vietnam U23 player scored late to help Hanoi triumph at Tam Ky stadium with a score of 1-0, round 12 of V-League.

Getting points against Hanoi at this point is also a challenge beyond the reach of V-League clubs, let alone winning. Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates traveled to Quang Nam with a five-match winning streak in the V-League. Last season, the 21-year-old midfielder also scored in Tam Ky, although Hanoi still fell. But in the match on the afternoon of June 9, the situation was reversed.

Quang Hải chơi nổi bật ở trận này. Ảnh: Internet

Quang Hai played outstandingly in this match. Photo: Internet

In the seventh minute, the visitors had the ball in the net, but referee Nguyen Ngoc Chau blew the whistle for offside against midfielder Moses Oloya. Slow motion showed that this was a sensitive situation. Having been denied a goal, Hanoi continued to attack. Eight minutes later, Moses continued to head the ball into the net. This time, he was clearly in an offside position.

The Ugandan midfielder and coach Chu Dinh Nghiem both reacted to the decision, but the linesman appeared confident in raising his flag. The 2017 V-League champions still accepted to play defensive counter-attacks, but the dangerous opportunities still leaned more towards the visitors. Quang Hai alone had about five threats to goalkeeper Pham Van Cuong's goal.

Quang Hải giúp Hà Nội có chiến thắng thứ sáu liên tiếp. Ảnh: TNO.

Quang Hai helps Hanoi have their sixth consecutive victory. Photo:TNO.

Hanoi's efforts were finally rewarded in the 75th minute, thanks to Quang Nam's lack of determination in the penalty area. Taking advantage of defender Van Hoc's negligence, Tran Van Kien stole the ball and passed it to Quang Hai, who tapped the ball into the empty net. This was the fourth goal of the Hanoi midfielder in the last nine rounds.

The important victory helped Hanoi maintain its position at the top of the table, with eight points more than Quang Ninh. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team are still maintaining a 12-match unbeaten streak since the beginning of the season.

In the latest match of round 12, Saigon beat SLNA 2-1, thanks to a double from striker Dominique Da Sylva. Before that, Que Ngoc Hai opened the scoring for the away team. Coach Phan Van Tai Em and his team temporarily jumped one place to 12th, pushing the Nghe An club to second from the bottom of the table.