Viet Nam News
Football
HA NOI — HCM City tied 2-2 with Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) in the 11th round of the V.League 1 yesterday.
The game was held at the Pleiku Stadium in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.
“I regret that HCM City played well but we didn’t beat HAGL,” said coach of HCM City Toshiya Miura after the match.
The former national coach also highly appreciated HAGL’s young talents including Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Van Toan, Luong Xuan Truong, who grew up playing in the National Premiere League.
Taking full advantage of playing on their home turf, HAGL were in clear control from the start of the game.
Toan gave HAGL the lead before the first half closed, scoring off a pass from one of his teammates.
After the break, Phuong doubled the score for the hosts.
However, HAGL’s defence line didn’t play with focus, leaving the team two goals short in only three minutes. In the 67th and 70th minutes, Huynh Van Thanh and Do Van Thuan scored goals, helping HCM City level the score.
HAGL fought back, determined to score, but they failed to score any goals.
With this draw, HAGL maintained their fourth ranking with 17 points, while HCM City are in the 11th position with 11 points.
At the Hoa Xuan Stadium in Da Nang City, Song Lam Nghe An also tied 2-2 with hosts SHB Da Nang.
With just one point in this match, SLNA still rank among the bottom-placed teams with eight points after 11 matches. SHB Da Nang stand at ninth place with 13 points.
After this match, SLNA will move to HCM City to prepare for their match against Sai Gon FC on June 9.
Elsewhere, top team Ha Noi FC crushed Sanna Khanh Hoa 4-0. Nam Dinh tied with Thanh Hoa 1-1. Quang Ninh Coal also drew with Becamex Binh Duong 1-1, and Hai Phong beat Sai Gon 1-0. — VNS