Big win over Thanh Hoa FC, Hanoi Police narrow the gap

(HNMO) - On the evening of June 5, the highlight match of round 11 of V.League 2023 between Thanh Hoa Club and Hanoi Police Club took place at Thanh Hoa Stadium.

The ball fight between Thanh Hoa FC players (yellow shirts) and Hanoi Police players.

The clash between the two teams in the top 3 of the table quickly became exciting right after the opening whistle. The top team Thanh Hoa FC only took 20 minutes to organize an attack to penetrate the visitors' defense. In the 20th minute, receiving a high cross from the left wing, Lam Ti Phong squeezed between two Hanoi Police defenders to head the ball into the net of goalkeeper Le Giang, putting Thanh Hoa in the lead. After conceding the goal, Hanoi Police players tried to put pressure to find a chance to score an equalizer.

In the 37th minute, from a set piece on the left wing of Hanoi Police, the ball was hung into the penalty area for foreign player Gustavo Henrique to head the ball dangerously, making it impossible for goalkeeper Thanh Diep to block, bringing the match back to the starting line. In the remaining minutes of the first half, the exciting match continued to be maintained but no more goals were scored.

Hanoi Police players celebrate the goal.

In the second half, the attacking game continued. In the 53rd minute, from a low corner kick by Van Thanh, Thanh Hoa captain Minh Tung accidentally touched the ball with both hands in the penalty area. The referee immediately awarded a penalty to Hanoi Police.

From 11m away, Jhon Cley beat goalkeeper Thanh Diep. However, a Hanoi Police player rushed into the penalty area early, so the referee asked the away team's striker to take the shot again. On the second attempt, Jhon Cley still shot at the same angle, and Thanh Diep, despite flying in the right direction, could not save the home team.

Having taken the lead, Hanoi Police continued to maintain pressure. In the 66th minute, receiving the ball from a corner kick by Van Thanh, substitute player Van Toan headed the ball back dangerously into Thanh Hoa's net, raising the score to 3-1. Just 3 minutes later, still from an attack on the left wing by Hanoi Police, Van Hau crossed the ball deep inside for Van Thanh to run in and cushion the ball, hitting the post and rolling into Thanh Hoa's net, raising the score to 4-1. The score was maintained until the end of the match.

Winning a big 4-1 victory right on Thanh Hoa FC's field, Hanoi Police got 21 points, this result helped Van Thanh and his teammates only 1 point behind their opponent on the rankings.

In the same day match, SHB Da Nang shared points with Becamex Binh Duong in a 1-1 draw.

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