V.League 2022: Hanoi FC still has a bright chance of winning the championship; Song Lam Nghe An slips out of the top 3

In this round, both teams based in the capital lost, with Hanoi FC losing 0-3 at home in a match where both coach Chun Jae-Ho and the players had many problems to talk about.

Becamex Binh Duong- Viettel (1-2):Before the match with Viettel, the home team Binh Duong had only won 1 out of 6 matches played at Go Dau Stadium, drawing 2 matches and losing 3 matches. Not to mention, they had just lost 2 consecutive matches and in round 14 they lost heavily to Binh Dinh with a score of 1-4, so not many people thought that coach Lu Dinh Tuan and his team had many opportunities to score points. Especially when the away team Viettel was very excited due to having just won 3 consecutive matches. Van Vu and Tien Linh shone to bring a 2-1 victory to Binh Duong and caused Viettel to have their 6th loss of the season.

Lee Nguyen's "Red Battleship" is sinking. Photo: VPF

Hanoi FC- Topenland Binh (0-3):Topenland Binh Dinh is the team that beat Hanoi FC 1-0 in April 2021, since then Hanoi FC has been unbeaten at Hang Day Stadium. Topenland Binh Dinh plays better away than at home, together with Hanoi FC, they have had 4 wins away from home. "PSG Vietnam" introduced National Team goalkeeper Van Lam, discouraging the home team's strikers. The trio Hendrio, Rafaelson, Lynch continuously attacked Duy Manh's position, considered the weakest link in the 100% domestic defense of the team at the top of the rankings. In the beginning of the second half, in a sprint on the left wing, Rafaelson scored his first goal. The Panenka-style penalty kick after Duy Manh's foul or the Brazilian player's skillful lofted ball to increase the score to 3-0 made the fans of Vo land satisfied.

The red cards for Duy Manh (Hanoi FC), Lynch (Topenland Binh Dinh) after the collision at the end of the match and the yellow card for coach Chun Jae-Ho showed the helplessness of the home team Hanoi FC.

After losing 1-0 to Dong A Thanh Hoa, Song Lam Nghe An only has the goal of being in the top 3. Photo: SLFC

Dong A Thanh Hoa - Song Lam Nghe An (2-0):Van Duc was out of form, Xuan Manh made many bad passes, foreign players Oseni and Olaha could not beat the home team's central defender Gustavo Santos, forcing Song Lam Nghe An to surrender on Thanh Hoa field. Brazilian midfielder Paulo Pinto's double on the day they were without Head Coach Petrovic helped them earn 1 billion VND in bonus.

Cong Phuong could not help HAGL win at Pleiku Stadium. Photo: VPF

Hoang Anh Gia Lai - Saigon (1-1):After two consecutive defeats, Hoang Anh Gia Lai met their opponent Saigon FC, who had just changed their boss. The home team's aggressive play style at Pleiku Stadium made it very difficult for the away team to develop the ball. After a goalless first half, Kiatisak showed his ambition to take all 3 points against Saigon FC when he was ready to withdraw midfielder Xuan Truong and replace him with target striker Bruno. The captain of Hoang Anh Gia Lai asked his players to pass the ball at a higher speed to find space in the opponent's defense. Tuan Anh passed the ball to Van Son, breaking the offside trap to score 1-0, but Van Viet's mistake of losing the ball allowed Do Merlo to score a header at the last second to tie the score at 1-1.

SHB.Da Nang- Hai Phong (0-2):Having lost 3 matches, the home team SHB.Da Nang hoped to get 3 points against Hai Phong to reclaim the debt of 1-0 in the first leg. However, Mpande played so well that he scored the opening goal in the second half, and Rimario showed that he also knew how to assist his teammate Van Minh to increase the score to 2-0 in the 90+2 minute. This victory made them only 4 points behind Hanoi FC, temporarily ranked 3rd with the same points as Binh Dinh.

Ho Chi Minh City-Nam Dinh (0-1):Coach Vu Hong Viet has ignited the fighting spirit of Nam Dinh players in the "6-point match". Marking Lee Nguyen closely and not allowing Hoang Thinh to shoot from a distance, waiting for opportunities, doing exactly as the new coach in Nam Dinh requested, the team from Thanh Nam won. Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung and 3 home defenders could not keep up with Manh Hung in a breakthrough to score from a narrow angle.

Despite losing, Hanoi FC still has a chance to win the 2022 V.League championship, but the two teams at Thong Nhat Stadium are in real danger.