Viet Nam News
HA NOI — Ha Noi FC defeated defending champions Quang Nam 1-0 in the 12th round of the V.League 1 on June 9.
The game was held at Tam Ky Stadium in the central province of Quang Nam.
National U23 team’s star Nguyen Quang Hai was the hero of Ha Noi in this match. His goal helped his team earn three points.
The visitors were in clear control from the opening minutes of the game. Midfielder Moses Oloya nearly gave Ha Noi the lead in the seventh minute; however, he was offside.
After that, Hai threatened Quang Nam’s goalie with a quick shot by his left foot but it hit the crossbar.
Oloya, a Ugandan international footballer then put his header past goalkeeper Pham Van Cuong of Quang Nam, but once again, he offside.
After the break, the two teams made every effort to score the opener.
Taking full advantage of an error in the hosts’ defence, the 21-year-old midfielder Hai easily got past Cuong to score for Ha Noi in the 75th minute.
In the remaining time, the hosts almost scored an equalizer, but goalie Nguyen Van Cong managed to save it.
With this win, Ha Noi raised their undefeated matches to 12. They have had 10 wins and two draws, topping the rankings with 32 points.
Quang Nam has 16 points, ranking sixth out of 14 teams.
With this win, Ha Noi also stopped the series of 21 undefeated matches in a row at the home turf of Quang Nam in this league.
Meanwhile, Quang Ninh Coal is firmly rooted in second place following their 3-0 victory against Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) at the Cam Pha Stadium.
Brazilian striker Teofilo Soares Eydison scored a hattrick to help Quang Ninh win.
Elsewhere, Sai Gon FC bested Song Lam Nghe An 2-1 on their home turf. — VNS