The dramatic and emotional comeback of Hong Linh Ha Tinh against Ho Chi Minh City Club yesterday evening bore the mark of veteran Dinh Thanh Trung.
Hong Linh Ha Tinh came from behind to defeat Ho Chi Minh City Club with a score of 4-3.
The match between Hong Linh Ha Tinh (HLHT) and Ho Chi Minh City Club was probably the most dramatic match of round 9 of V.League 1-2023. The two teams had a thrilling score chase, with HLHT winning 4-3.
To be fair, coach Vu Tien Thanh’s team had an impressive day. Ho Chi Minh City led their opponents by 3-1 for most of the match. However, a lack of concentration in defense caused them to be turned around, leaving empty-handed and continuing to be at the bottom of the rankings.
At home, the Hong Mountain football team took the audience through many emotions, from regret, sadness to hope and then bursting into joy.
Dinh Thanh Trung celebrates the equalizer 1-1 for HLHT.
This victory helped HLHT continue to be in the top 6 strongest teams of the tournament. In HLHT's dramatic comeback, the most mentioned person was midfielder Dinh Thanh Trung.
Dinh Thanh Trung's performance in the match against Ho Chi Minh City Club can be summed up in two words: class. He still showed endurance, flexibility and a magical left foot.
Facing a Ho Chi Minh City Club that was very "thirsty" for victory, Dinh Thanh Trung was trusted by the coaching staff to be the "conductor" leading the team's play. Despite being disadvantaged in terms of physique and age, he continuously performed many creative moves and had great breakthroughs. He was the one who leveled the score 1-1 for the home team with a decisive shot outside the penalty area in the 30th minute.
The former midfielder from Quang Nam still shows enthusiasm and resilience at the age of 35.
He was also the one who took the responsibility of taking the penalty kick in the 74th minute for the Hong Mountain team. Under great pressure, Dinh Thanh Trung still handled the situation very calmly. And it seemed like his free kick failed when it was blocked by the goalkeeper, but he promptly kicked the rebound to level the score at 3-3 for HLHT.
The drama of the match came in the 90+7 minute of extra time, when everyone thought the match would end in a draw, then the unexpected happened. From a corner kick, Dinh Thanh Trung passed a high pass into the penalty area, striker Vu Quang Nam jumped high to head the ball, creating an opportunity for Pham Van Long to shoot close to the goal, setting the score at 4-3 for HLHT.
With two goals and an enthusiastic style of play, attacking and defending tirelessly, Thanh Trung had his best match since the beginning of the season. Looking at Thanh Trung's running moves makes people forget that this year he turns 35.
Thanh Trung took responsibility for taking the penalty kick for HLHT in the 74th minute. Although the goalkeeper blocked it, he promptly kicked the rebound to level the score at 3-3 for HLHT.
Evaluating Dinh Thanh Trung's performance, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong - Head Coach of HLHT said: "Thanh Trung had a very impressive match with 2 goals at important moments. For me, he is an irreplaceable position, Trung has experience and good technique. The current HLHT squad is mostly young, less famous players, so I want Trung to lead them to play better in each round."
The 3 points gained after the victory over Ho Chi Minh City Club helped HLHT rise to 6th place on the rankings. The gap with the 2nd team is only 3 points, the opportunity to stay in the top 8 after the first phase is wide open for the Hong Mountain team.
Thanh Trung encouraged his teammates after his team was down 1-3.
In the 10th round, HLHT will travel to the home field of Nam Dinh Club. This is a trip that is expected to be difficult for the team of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong. The team from Thanh Nam has invested heavily this season and is in quite stable form. Fans expect that with high morale, HLHT players will play confidently to win at least 1 point.
Ngoc Thang
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