Van Thanh shines, Hanoi Police Club rises to second place in the rankings

(HNMO) - On the evening of May 21, Ho Chi Minh City Club hosted Hanoi Police Club at home within the framework of round 8 of V.League 2023.

Van Thanh scored two goals in the match against Ho Chi Minh City Club.

Facing only a team ranked second to last on the rankings, Hanoi Police Club easily scored the opening goal just 2 minutes after the opening whistle. Receiving a cross from the right wing by Van Thanh, Jhon Cley swooped in and tapped the ball into the home team's net, opening the score of the match.

The opening goal opened the scoring for the away team, and it took the Hanoi Police players only 5 more minutes to double the lead. In the 5th minute, Gustavo Henrique broke through and was fouled by Campbell in the penalty area, and referee Ngo Duy Lan immediately awarded a penalty to Hanoi Police. On the 11m mark, defender Van Thanh did not miss the opportunity to increase the score to 2-0.

Conceding two consecutive goals, Ho Chi Minh City FC had no choice but to focus all their strength on attacking. In the 21st minute, from a direct attack by the home team, Mansaray created a wall for Hoang Vu Samson to quickly finish in the far corner, shortening the score to 1-2.

Just 5 minutes later, the gap was restored. Gustavo Henrique tried to finish while surrounded by 4 Ho Chi Minh City FC players, goalkeeper Thanh Thang made an excellent save but Van Thanh scored the second goal against the Thong Nhat Stadium team.

In the following minutes, the two teams played an open game, with constant tit-for-tat situations. In the 32nd minute, receiving a cross from his teammate on the right wing, Mansaray controlled the ball for a moment and then shot past Le Giang at close range, once again narrowing the score to 2-3.

However, the home team players once again received a "cold shower". In the 42nd minute, player Trong Long fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, forcing goalkeeper Thanh Thang to go into the net to pick up the ball for the fourth time.

Hanoi Police Club won 3 consecutive matches in V.League 2023.

In the second half, the attacking game continued and the scenario of the first half repeated itself. In the 65th minute, Daniel Green of Ho Chi Minh City had a breakthrough before passing the ball to his teammate. Captain Huynh Tan Sinh, in an effort to block the ball, accidentally sent it into his own net.

But just 9 minutes later, Hanoi Police re-established the gap. In the 74th minute, Van Hau crossed the ball from the left wing, the defender of Ho Chi Minh City Club did not clear the ball well, allowing Van Trung to quickly shoot the ball into Thanh Thang's net for the 5th time.

The match ended with a score of 5-3 in favor of Hanoi Police Club. This result helped Hanoi Police Club have their 3rd consecutive victory, temporarily surpassing Hanoi FC to rise to 2nd place with 14 points after 8 matches, 4 points behind the leading team Thanh Hoa.

In the match on the same day, Khanh Hoa shared points with Binh Duong in a 1-1 draw.

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