Overtaking HAGL's top 3

A poor start to the 2024-2025 V-League has pushed Hai Phong Club into the danger zone. After 5 rounds, Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's ​​students have not been able to win (3 draws, 2 losses). The biggest challenge for Hai Phong is to host Nam Dinh Club at Lach Tray Stadium. Although they lost 3-0 to Hanoi Police Club at home in the previous round, Nam Dinh still has superior strength to the home team Hai Phong.

Hai Phong Club (red shirt) is inferior to Nam Dinh

The reality on the field proves how important the quality of players is to the way a team operates. Hai Phong FC controlled the ball better, attacked with style and ideas, but could not score because the foreign players (Ze Paulo, Bicou Bissainthe) and domestic players (Minh Di, Huu Son) were not sharp.

The most dangerous chance Hai Phong created in front of Nam Dinh's goal was Bicou's shot hitting the crossbar in the 25th minute, after a chaotic situation in front of Tran Nguyen Manh's goal. Hai Phong's attacks did not have an effective "finishing point", as attackers like Huu Son and Minh Di handled the ball predictably.

On the contrary, Nam Dinh FC did not attack much, but scored 2 goals easily in the first half thanks to the class of Hendrio Araujo. In the 5th minute, Hendrio took a tricky free kick from the right wing, creating a chaotic situation in the Hai Phong penalty area. Lucas Alves seized the opportunity to rush in and shoot from close range, opening the score of the match. In the 37th minute, Nguyen Van Vi dribbled the ball through the left wing and then crossed for Hendrio to shoot decisively with one touch, doubling the gap for the away team Nam Dinh.

Hendrio shines

After the break, Hai Phong Club tried to improve their attack by pushing up their formation, putting pressure on both wings. Meanwhile, with a 2-goal advantage, Nam Dinh Club chose to play defensive counter-attacks. In the 47th minute, Ly Cong Hoang Anh escaped to face goalkeeper Dinh Trieu, but the Hai Phong goalkeeper won with a reasonable run.

Although Nam Dinh's defense has been unstable since the beginning of the tournament, Hai Phong Club has not created enough pressure to penetrate.

The efforts of the Lach Tray home team only resulted in a goal to shorten the score in the 80th minute. Van Cong's pass back was not strong enough, creating an opportunity for the Hai Phong striker to close in. Although Nguyen Manh rushed out, he could not correct his teammate's mistake. Lucao took the ball and shot with his left foot to score. However, Nam Dinh Club did not make any more mistakes in the remaining time.

Defeating Hai Phong, defending champion Nam Dinh has 10 points after 6 rounds, temporarily rising to third place.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hendrio-choi-sang-clb-nam-dinh-danh-bai-hai-phong-soan-top-3-cua-hagl-18524110120323503.htm