Xuan Truong scored a great goal; Cong Phuong's team lost despite having one more player

Starting in round 9, Luong Xuan Truong shone brightly. In the 21st minute, after Pedro Junior was fouled in front of the penalty area, Buriram was awarded a free kick at a distance of about 23 meters. The free kick was to the right of the goal, more favorable for left-footed players. Therefore, many people thought that Sasalak would take the shot. However, Xuan Truong was the one who fired the shot.

His shot curved over the wall, followed an arc and hit the top corner of the goal, giving the Nakhon Ratchasima goalkeeper no chance to save it.

Luong Xuan Truong's free kick went in an arc.

This is Xuan Truong's first goal for Buriram since coming to play in the Thai League. The opening goal can create a psychological cushion for the Vietnamese player to regain his position in the squad.

Xuan Truong's goal helped Buriram take the initiative in the rest of the match against Nakhon. The Vietnamese midfielder played energetically before leaving the field in the 65th minute. His replacement, Suphanat, scored the winning goal for Buriram in the 79th minute, securing a 2-0 victory for Buriram. This victory helped Buriram maintain second place, narrowing the gap with the top team Port to 1 point.

Incheon lost again

Playing at home and with an extra man from the 62nd minute, when Pohang Steelers' Lee Sang-gi was sent off for a second yellow card, Incheon were unable to capitalize on their advantage. Coach Lim Joong-yong's team even had a man sent off in the final minute, then conceded a goal in injury time. This was Incheon's 10th consecutive winless match, and their 8th consecutive scoreless match, leaving them at the bottom of the 2019 K-League table.

After 3 consecutive matches without playing, Nguyen Cong Phuong surprisingly started in the match against Pohang - the team currently ranked 6th. He was assigned to play on the left wing, supporting striker Stefan Mugosa - the main striker who just returned after a long injury.

Cong Phuong has a new hairstyle in this match.

Appearing with a new haircut, Cong Phuong played aggressively up front, with situations of holding and dribbling into the middle. However, Pohang's defense did not leave any space for Incheon to penetrate the penalty area.

The game remained unchanged in the second half, until Lee Sang-gi was sent off for a foul on Mugosa. Incheon increased the tempo and started to have chances. In the 72nd minute, Cong Phuong volleyed from a cross from the right, but not dangerously, to defeat goalkeeper Ryu Won-woo.

Pohang were down by one man but still counterattacked dangerously. In one such move, they were awarded a penalty in the 77th minute. The referee spent a lot of time reviewing VAR, before blowing the whistle and giving a red card to centre-back Gordan Bunoza for pushing from behind. From the 11-meter mark, Kim Seung-dae hit the post.

Incheon escaped, and continued to press, but failed to create any chances. They were finally made to pay in the second minute of stoppage time, when Yong-hwan successfully kicked the rebound after a teammate hit the post.

Van Lam performed excellently.

Dang Van Lam had an excellent performance in the reception of Samut Prakan City. The Vietnamese player saved at least 5 times from the visitors' shots.

However, Van Lam's talent did not help Muangthong retain even 1 point at home.

Losing 0-3, Van Lam's team continues to be stuck at the bottom of the table, with 7 points after 10 rounds. This is Muangnthong's 5th loss in the last 6 Thai League rounds.

New coach Yoon Jong-hwan has yet to bring a breath of fresh air, despite his team having trained throughout Songkran. Van Lam had to work early from the 5th minute, when Jakkapan Praisuwan crossed the ball from near midfield, forcing the Vietnamese player to push the ball over the bar with his fingertips. Ten minutes later, starting centre-back Oh Ban Suk made Muangthong's defence even more vulnerable when he left the field due to injury.

Van Lam's talent could not save the team.

The pressure on Muangthong's goal increased dramatically from the second half of the first half. Van Lam had to continuously save shots from the visitors. In the 37th minute, the score seemed to open for Samut Prakan when foreign player Ibson Melo dribbled on the right wing, passed 2 Muangthong defenders and shot from a tight angle, but Van Lam closed the angle in time.

Despite repeated saves, Van Lam could do nothing with the cross in the 65th minute. Two Samut Prakan players appeared in the 5m50 area and foreign player Carlao easily opened the score with a close-range header. Less than 10 minutes later, Jaroensak broke through alone, raising the score to 2-0 for the away team.

Muangthong were not without chances in the 90 minutes. Before losing, the home team had a great chance in the 42nd minute, but Heberty hit goalkeeper Samut Prakan, even though he was not marked in the penalty area. In the 56th minute, when the score was still 0-0, Heberty put the ball in the visitors' net but was called offside.