Round 4 V.League 2019: “Best player of the match” - domestic dominates foreign

Round 4 had 2 draws and 5 matches with clear results. Of course, the title of "Best Player of the Match" will belong to the winning team. It was probably quite difficult for the organizers to choose goalkeeper Thanh Thang (HCMC) and Dinh Tien Thanh (Thanh Hoa) to award this title.

Goalkeeper awarded

The Saigon derby between host Saigon and Ho Chi Minh City ended in a 0-0 draw and this new goalkeeper who moved to Thong Nhat Stadium was considered a "lucky star" for Ho Chi Minh City to earn 1 point in the match in which they were beaten to a pulp by Saigon.

List of "Best player of the match" round 4 V.League 2019. Photo: VPF

Since the beginning of the season, a series of young Thanh Hoa players such as Trong Hung, Huu Lam, Tuyen Quang, Dinh Hung, Anh Tuan... have been given the opportunity to play by coach Nguyen Duc Thang. While veterans Thanh Binh, Dinh Tung, Minh Tung, Van Thang, The Duong sat on the bench, Dinh Tien Thanh wore the captain's armband to welcome Ha Duc Chinh and the SHB.Da Nang players.

At the end of the match, with 11 overwhelming 10, when the Nghe An-born player Manh Hung of SHB.Da Nang received a second yellow card and had to leave the field in the 68th minute, Thanh Hoa still could not score. The title given to Dinh Tien Thanh was simply "comparing chopsticks and choosing a flagpole" and not because this player was outstanding.

If Mac Hong Quan (Than Quang Ninh) was the only player to score in the 1-0 victory at Tam Ky Stadium in the match between home team Quang Nam and Than Quang Ninh, Nasciment De Olivera Warley (S.Khanh Hoa) was the player to score the decisive goal in the 2-1 victory at Thien Truong Stadium.

Warley's goal marked a turning point for S.Khanh Hoa this season, as they have gone 3 games without a win since the start of the season. People are expecting former national player Mac Hong Quan to continue his form to return to the national team.

Soul of the Game

Fagan (Hai Phong) and Le Tan Tai (B.Binh Duong) were not the players who scored in the 1-0 victory of the 2 home teams against HAGL and Viettel, but these 2 captains were the soul in the playing style of these matches. When Lynch was red carded, Fagan played "carrying the team" to destroy the playing style of the mountain town team, pressing Van Toan, Minh Vuong and assisting Mpande to score. Fagan had a flexible physique and played aggressively all over the field, dividing the HAGL midfield to protect the fragile score, bringing Hai Phong into the top 3.

If there was a title for best player of the round, Quang Hai (Hanoi) would definitely be voted. Photo: VPF

B.Binh Duong is in a difficult period, goalkeeper Tan Truong is suspended, coach Minh Chien resigns, Anh Duc is not in good form, so the burden is on the shoulders of 35-year-old veteran Tan Tai. Having fought in V.League for many years, Tan Tai knows how to control Santos, Kayo, Vu Minh Tuan, Hoang Duc. Although not tall, this number 14 plays very strangely, full of tricks to fool the referee and cause frustration for Viettel players.

If there is a title of best player of the round, Quang Hai (Hanoi) will definitely be voted. Seeing his "favorite child" playing at Hang Day Stadium, Mr. Park Hang-seo must be very satisfied.

The entire Hanoi team was excellent, but Quang Hai was the best player, he played “3 in 1” disrupting, assisting and scoring in the 4-0 victory over SLNA. The goal that raised the score to 3-0 was truly a masterpiece on the pitch, not many Vietnamese players could have handled it like that.

According to sports reporters, the most joyful thing is that 5 out of 7 names chosen for the title of "Best Player of the Match" are domestic players. If only Quang Hai had a few more young players, the joy would have been more complete.