Thanh Hoa in danger, SLNA close to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City after round 6 of V.League

Thanh Hoa in danger

V.League standings after the 6th round ended. Photo: VPF

After 5 rounds without knowing the taste of victory, Thanh Hoa returned home to welcome Sana Khanh Hoa BVN with the determination to win 3 points to escape the last position on the rankings.

However, their opponents are also in the danger zone and are very hungry for points. Before entering the break between the two halves, the home team was also at a disadvantage when the opponent took a 1-goal lead. Although they did not attack systematically and sharply, the brilliance of Dinh Tung and Van Thang helped Thanh Hoa take the lead. It seemed that the home team would maintain the advantage until the end of the match, but in the 3rd minute of extra time, Zarour Chaher jumped high to head the ball, assisting Trum Tinh to score the second goal against Ba Son, equalizing the score for the away team.

Van Thang's goal helped Thanh Hoa take the lead but the home team failed to take advantage. Photo: VPF

With a 2-2 draw, Thanh Hoa still cannot find the first victory of this year's season. The 3 points gained from 3 draws only helped this team narrow the gap with the teams in the red light group but could not help this team avoid the bottom position after the 6th round ended. Nam Dinh with an important victory over Becamex Binh Duong also escaped the second to last position.

Meanwhile, after losing to Quang Nam, HAGL also fell to the bottom of the rankings with 6 points like Viettel, Nam Dinh and only 1 win away from Thanh Hoa.

SLNA continues to follow Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Traveling to Hoa Xuan Stadium with many players injured and striker Alves dos Santos sitting out due to a red card he received in the match against Thanh Hoa in round 5, SLNA is expected to have a hard time winning 3 points against host SHB Da Nang.

Reality on the field shows that SHB Da Nang is the team that organizes the attack better with many opportunities created but all were excellently denied by Nguyen Manh, the crossbar and goalposts repeatedly discouraged the home team's attack.

Despite many attacks but not scoring any goals, the home team at Hoa Xuan Stadium had to accept the bitter consequences with 2 goals coming from Olaha's brilliance and Quang Tinh's exploiting of SHB Da Nang's defense mistakes in the final minutes of the match to bring a 2-0 victory to the away team. With this result, SLNA rose to 2nd place on the rankings with the same number of points as Ho Chi Minh City but having played 1 more match.

Winning against SHB Da Nang helps SLNA continue to be in the top. Photo: Viet Dinh

In order for SLNA to catch up and surpass, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in the later matches showed their strength to reclaim their positions on the rankings. The convincing 2-0 victory over the newcomer Viettel helped the Thong Nhat Stadium team gain 16 points, solidifying their top position after the 6th round ended.

Meanwhile, at home, Hanoi hosted a more difficult team, Hai Phong, at Hang Day Stadium. Although the opponent scored the first goal, the capital team excellently won 3-1, helping the defending champion regain the 2nd position that SLNA currently occupies.

Results of matches in round 6 of V.League 2019:

SHB Da Nang 0-2 SLNA

Thanh Hoa 2-2 Sana Khanh Hoa BVN

Than Quang Ninh 3-0 Saigon FC

HCMC 2-0 Viettel

Nam Dinh 1-0 Becamex Binh Duong

Quang Nam 3-0 HAGL

Hanoi 3-1 Hai Phong