Nam Dinh coach: 'I clearly saw Tuan Hai's foul'
Nam Dinh FC broke a 4-match winless streak when they came from behind to defeat former champion Hanoi FC in the early match of round 13 of V-League 2024 - 2025, taking place at 6:00 p.m. at Thien Truong Stadium.
Hanoi FC opened the scoring in the 42nd minute thanks to Luka's successful penalty kick. However, striker Tuan Hai's red card changed the game. With one less player, Hanoi could not withstand the pressure of Nam Dinh FC, leading to a 1-2 loss (Caio Cesar and Hendrio Araujo scored).
Tuan Hai received a red card.
According to coach Vu Hong Viet, referee Mai Xuan Hung's decision to give a red card after consulting the slow-motion video was completely correct.
"The situation that led to Tuan Hai's red card happened right before my eyes. After that, the referee consulted the slow-motion video from the VAR room before making the decision. In my opinion, this was a correct decision," Mr. Vu Hong Viet affirmed.
The comeback win over Hanoi FC brought defending champions Nam Dinh back to the top of the table. The team from Thanh Nam has 24 points, temporarily 2 points ahead of second-placed Thanh Hoa (having played 1 more match). This is also the victory that helps Nam Dinh FC enjoy joy for the first time in 2025.
"I am very happy that the team won on the first day of the new year. It has been a long time since we had such complete joy. The players played with great effort and deserved the victory," coach Vu Hong Viet added.
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Without the main striker Nguyen Xuan Son, Nam Dinh FC won thanks to the "savior" Hendrio Araujo. Before this match, the reigning V-League champion signed contracts with 2 Brazilian foreign players. However, due to the short integration time, both did not meet the physical requirements of the coaching staff. Therefore, Mr. Vu Hong Viet trusted Hendrio and Joseph Mpande in the attack line, with Caio Cesar supporting the back line.
"Hendrio has maintained his consistent form and that's why I trusted him to play. Today, he proved his worth.
Meanwhile, the new player replacing Xuan Son (striker Brenner from Brazil) has just joined the team and had three training sessions with the team. He is not in the best physical condition. When facing Hanoi FC, we need the most fit players. In terms of skills, the coaching staff carefully evaluated him before recruiting him. He is still a good foreign player," coach Vu Hong Viet emphasized.
Nam Dinh Club returns to the championship race
New coach Hoang Van Phuc 'complains' about the referee's decision
On the other hand, Coach Hoang Van Phuc said that the referee's decision to disqualify Tuan Hai was harsh. Mr. Phuc has just replaced Coach Le Duc Tuan.
"I think the referee was harsh. A yellow card is more appropriate," Mr. Hoang Van Phuc shared briefly.
Hanoi FC has lost 3 of the last 4 matches, against Dong Thap, HAGL and Nam Dinh. Taking the temporary position to replace coach Le Duc Tuan, Mr. Hoang Van Phuc needs more time to stabilize the team.
"We started well and scored early. However, the turning point of the match happened when Tuan Hai received a red card in the 40th minute, causing Hanoi FC to lose control of the game. However, the players' spirit was still very good, they followed the tactics and played hard. Unfortunately, we lost.
After losing a player, Hanoi FC was forced to change tactics, switching to playing with 1 striker and 5 defenders. Due to the widening of the formation and Nam Dinh FC possessing many quality players, it was difficult for Hanoi FC to defend with 10 players. The opponent had a quality squad and took advantage of the advantage of having more players," Coach Hoang Van Phuc added.
Regarding goalkeeper Van Chuan, who made a mistake in the second goal when he failed to catch Hendrio's shot (even though the ball was close to his body), coach Hoang Van Phuc affirmed that the coaching staff will give him more reminders, but did not forget to affirm: "If no one makes a mistake, the match score will always be 0-0".
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