Rise to second place

Instead of taking place at 6pm, the match between Binh Phuoc and Khanh Hoa clubs had to be postponed by 1 hour compared to the organizers' plan. The reason for the postponement was due to heavy rain in Binh Phuoc. At around 7pm, the match between Binh Phuoc and Khanh Hoa clubs started. However, when returning, the rain on Binh Phuoc stadium was still not stopping.

Cong Phuong is still the most anticipated player in Binh Phuoc's squad.

PHOTO: BINH PHUOC CLUB

With home field advantage and a squad of quality players, Binh Phuoc FC controlled the game in the first half. However, the waterlogged pitch greatly affected the playing style of the team led by coach Nguyen Anh Duc. Binh Phuoc FC could not deploy their strong small-group coordination style of play, having to frequently use high balls. In addition, the expected striker Cong Phuong encountered many difficulties, not having any breakthrough situations.

In the face of difficult weather conditions, set pieces became the hope of Binh Phuoc Club. In the 10th minute, Cong Phuong was given a chance from about 20 meters away but unfortunately his shot hit the wall. In the 29th minute, Cong Phuong continued to take the responsibility of a free kick, hanging the ball into Khanh Hoa Club's penalty area but his teammate could not head the ball accurately despite being in a favorable position. At the end of the first half, Binh Phuoc Club proactively increased the pressure but still could not penetrate Khanh Hoa Club's net.

On the opposite side, Khanh Hoa Club played slowly and did not have any notable moves. Therefore, the first half of the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Cong Phuong (right) played hard in the first half but could not help Binh Phuoc score.

PHOTO: BINH PHUOC CLUB

In the second half, the rain eased a bit, helping the match have more notable situations. Similar to the first half, Binh Phuoc Club still took the initiative to attack and controlled the ball slightly more (about 65%). At the beginning of the match, the right wing with the mobility of Si Giap became the main direction of attack. In the 50th minute, the player wearing the number 10 shirt of Binh Phuoc Club had a dangerous shot in the penalty area but could not beat goalkeeper Ngoc Cuong of Khanh Hoa.

However, Si Giap's regret did not last too long when just 5 minutes later, Binh Phuoc Club opened the score. The player who brought joy to coach Nguyen Anh Duc's team was none other than star Cong Phuong with a super long-range shot from a distance of nearly 25 meters. This was also Cong Phuong's second goal since returning to Vietnam, playing for Binh Phuoc Club.

Cong Phuong scores for Binh Phuoc Club in the 2024-2025 First Division

PHOTO: BINH PHUOC CLUB

After Cong Phuong's goal, Binh Phuoc Club was able to shake off their nervousness and continuously had dangerous attacks. Si Giap and Tan Sinh were given chances but failed to score because Khanh Hoa Club's goalkeeper played so well.

On the opposite side, coach Tran Trong Binh's team played in a deadlock. In the final minutes of the match, Khanh Hoa Club regained control of the game and took the initiative to attack, but the attack line played disjointedly and could not create any dangerous shots.

It seemed like the match would end with a score of 1-0, but in the last minute of extra time, Cong Phuong broke through and scored the second goal, sealing a 2-0 victory for Binh Phuoc Club.

Binh Phuoc Club has its first victory in the first division

PHOTO: BINH PHUOC CLUB

With a brace from Cong Phuong, Binh Phuoc Club won 2-0 against Khanh Hoa. This is the first win of Binh Phuoc Club in the first division of the 2024-2025 season. Coach Nguyen Anh Duc's team has 4 points, temporarily rising to 2nd place. Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa Club lost its second consecutive match, falling to 10th place.

In the previous match, Hue FC had a 3-1 comeback victory over Dong Nai to temporarily take the lead. Hue FC has the same 4 points as Binh Phuoc FC but is ranked higher thanks to scoring more goals than Binh Phuoc FC (Hue FC scored 3 goals while Binh Phuoc FC scored 2 goals).

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cong-phuong-ghi-cu-dup-giup-clb-binh-phuoc-ha-clb-khanh-hoa-185241102200945955.htm