Hanoi FC enters top 3, Binh Duong 'suffers' again at Hang Day

The match against Hanoi FC is Binh Duong FC's third away match at Hang Day Stadium, after only 8 matches this season. While the home team Hanoi is in decline with 4 draws, falling to the bottom half of the rankings, the away team Binh Duong also showed unimpressive away form with only 4 points after 4 matches, including 2 defeats with the same score of 0-1 against Hanoi Police FC and Viettel The Cong FC, both at Hang Day.

Binh Duong Club (white shirt) chooses a cautious defense

Binh Duong FC chose to enter the game cautiously, playing solidly in midfield and seizing the opportunity to attack quickly. In contrast, Hanoi FC rushed forward to attack, in a situation where there was no way back. Although the opponent created a dangerous opportunity first with a header hitting the post, with a superior force and a cohesive playing style, Hanoi FC still dominated the game.

With Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Van Quyet, Nguyen Hai Long and Joao Pedro on the attack line, Hanoi FC continuously exploited the gaps behind Binh Duong's defense.

The pressure of Hanoi FC was concreted by Hai Long's goal in the 26th minute. After a pass with his teammates, Van Quyet held the ball and dribbled straight into Binh Duong's penalty area, then passed it to Hai Long to face him. In a tight angle, Hai Long chose to place the ball in the air, sending it around goalkeeper Tran Minh Toan's hands to open the score.

Hai Long shines again

After conceding the goal, the visiting team Binh Duong again exposed gaps. In the 36th minute, Do Hung Dung stole the ball from the opponent's wrong combination and passed it back to Van Quyet to finish, but Que Ngoc Hai rushed to block the Hanoi captain's shot. In the 39th minute, Binh Duong's defense defended superficially, creating an opportunity for Pham Xuan Manh to cross the ball inside. However, Van Quyet swung his leg and kicked the ball over the bar.

At the end of the first half, the away team boldly pushed up to put pressure on Hanoi FC, but both Nguyen Tien Linh and Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong's shots were not difficult enough to defeat goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan.

Unlike the defensive strategy in the first half, Binh Duong Club played aggressively in the second half of the match with the hope of breaking the losing streak at Hang Day. In the 47th minute, Tien Linh received the ball with his chest and then passed it back to Viet Cuong for a long-range shot, forcing Van Chuan to safely push the ball away.

10 minutes later, Hanoi FC responded with young player Nguyen Van Truong dribbling past 4 Binh Duong players. After a few passes, the ball reached Van Quyet. The 33-year-old midfielder dribbled across and shot, but goalkeeper Minh Toan made a miraculous save.

Van Truong (purple shirt) plays a good role in the midfield

The two teams' attacking game was exciting until the last minutes. On the day he started as the substitute for Nguyen Van Hoang, goalkeeper Van Chuan played steadily and accurately. The Hanoi goalkeeper made an excellent save in the 85th minute, helping his team successfully defend their 1-goal lead against Binh Duong.

Winning 1-0, Hanoi FC broke a streak of 4 draws and temporarily rose to third place with 13 points after 8 matches. Meanwhile, with the third consecutive defeat at Hang Day Stadium, Binh Duong FC ranked seventh with 11 points. It is likely that coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will drop in this round when the teams below will play in the next 2 days.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hai-long-lap-cong-club-ha-noi-vao-top-3-binh-duong-lai-kho-o-hang-day-185241114202416534.htm