Ha Tinh Club coordinated well but... shot poorly, was held to a draw by Mr. Popov's Thanh Hoa

Ha Tinh Club started well

Although the 0-1 defeat at Hai Phong Stadium caused Ha Tinh Club's unbeaten streak in the V-League to stop at 13 matches, it cannot be denied that coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team had a remarkable season. With limited forces, both domestic and foreign, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong skillfully molded, with a clear and scientific playing philosophy, to create a combative and tenacious team.

Highlight Ha Tinh Club 0-0 Thanh Hoa Club | Round 15 V-League 2024-2025

The "stormy" start against Thanh Hoa FC in the match on the evening of February 28 showed that the unbeaten streak did not affect the mentality of the home team Ha Tinh. Having to leave their "home" to play at Vinh Stadium was not an obstacle. Luong Xuan Truong and his teammates dominated the game, continuously pushing the team ranked third in the V-League into a defensive position.

Dinh Tien (red shirt) boldly broke through and shot in the middle of Thanh Hoa's defense.

In the first minute, Tran Dinh Tien took the ball and rushed into the middle and then boldly shot, causing Thanh Hoa's defense to struggle to stop it. 6 minutes later, Ha Tinh Club had a quick and beautiful pass in the middle, true to coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's style. Nguyen Trong Hoang received the ball and passed it to Gero, but the Ha Tinh foreign player's shot was not dangerous, creating an opportunity for the away team's goalkeeper to save the goal.

In the 19th minute, it was Xuan Truong's turn to score. From a free kick to the left corner, the 30-year-old midfielder launched a bold shot. The ball spun and swerved, but goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Thang correctly predicted the landing point to save the ball beautifully. On the day he took the field to guard the goal in place of his young colleague Trinh Xuan Hoang, Thanh Thang recreated the saves from when this goalkeeper was at the peak of his form.

Thanh Hoa FC only rose up in the second half of the first half, however, coach Velizar Popov's students could not impose the game, but instead looked for opportunities from set pieces or counter-attacks. Thanh Hoa's clearest goal in the first 45 minutes was a daring left-footed shot by young striker Nguyen Ngoc My from 25 meters away, sending the ball flying close to the post and out.

Tug of War

In the second half, Ha Tinh Club continued to take the initiative. The home team's short, smooth passes made things difficult for Thanh Hoa's defense, but were not sharp enough to score as the away team still defended well.

After Dinh Tien's impromptu shot... into the sky in the 55th minute, it was Geovane Magno's turn to try his luck. In the 65th minute, the Brazilian foreign player turned around and shot with his left foot very "sweetly", but the ball still missed the post by a hair.

It was not until the 71st minute that Thanh Hoa FC had a worthy attack. Yago Ramos dribbled the ball powerfully through the Ha Tinh midfield, then passed it down to Vo Nguyen Hoang. The former U.23 Vietnam striker dribbled once and then passed the ball back into the middle. However, Doan Ngoc Ha's long-range left-footed shot was not difficult enough to defeat the Ha Tinh goalkeeper.

In the final minutes of the match, Ha Tinh FC switched from passing the ball from the center to the wing. The ball was passed to Dinh Tien on the left wing, for the young talent of SLNA to stir up the ball before crossing it inside. In the 79th minute, Dinh Tien crossed very flexibly for Geovane to rush in and head it over the crossbar. Xuan Truong also had some good hanging situations, but not difficult enough to subdue the away team's defenders.

Drawing 0-0 against Thanh Hoa FC, the home team Ha Tinh regained the feeling of being unbeaten. However, 1 point is not enough for coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team to return to the top 5. As for Thanh Hoa, the third position is still preserved but becomes more fragile than ever when Hanoi FC is close behind.

Vinh Stadium causes concern

Vinh Stadium faces a "challenge" in terms of high competition density when in just two consecutive days, February 28 and March 1, there will be two matches, welcoming guests Dong A Thanh Hoa and Cong An Ha Noi. Compared to the general level in V-League, Vinh Stadium is not exceptionally beautiful, and is even being affected by the rainy and cold weather conditions of the Northern region, making the field care work of the match organizers quite difficult and must be regularly reinforced.

To ensure the best for this round 15 match, the tournament organizers also previously requested Vinh Stadium organizers to coordinate so that all four teams HLHT, Dong A Thanh Hoa, SLNA, and CAHN do not practice on the main field, instead the organizers arrange practice sessions on the secondary field. After this afternoon's match between Ha Tinh and Dong A Thanh Hoa, Vinh Stadium organizers will urgently prepare to ensure the best for tomorrow's match between SLNA Club and Hanoi Police Club (6:00 p.m. on March 1).

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