V-League 2021: An intense race

There are only 3 more rounds of phase 1 of the V-League will close and it is showing suffocation at both top of the rankings. The war for the championship, the race to get tickets to the Top 8 is still expanding and only 1 win or defeat their positions are immediately changed.

Winning the debut match of coach Thanh Cong makes the final group race really stressful. Continue to fly high Viettel has affirmed itself as a candidate for the championship this year by beating Than Quang Ninh 2-1 and having won the 5th in a row. Like 4 consecutive victories before, Viettel did not attack much, but their counter-attacks were really scary. Winning is not easy, but coach Truong Viet Hoang is completely satisfied with his goal of winning all 3 points. Victory over Than Quang Ninh also helped Viettel set a new record with 5 consecutive victories for himself. Viettel’s victory helped them emerge as candidates ready to overthrow the first place that HAGL holds. Coach Truong Viet Hoang believes that Viettel will win a better result if they face HAGL at the moment: “Whether HAGL will draw or lose in the next match, they are still at the top because they have better performance. To say which team is the candidate for the championship is difficult to determine, but if Viettel meets HAGL now, we will have another match with them. Viettel’s victory also brought about another paradox with Than Quang Ninh. If before the salary and bonus issue is not resolved, they play effectively but when the problem is solved when they have been paid 7 months salary, the performance is in the opposite direction. If the 0-4 defeat to Hanoi in the previous round was explained because they did not have much time to prepare, but in the match against Viettel, Than Quang Ninh players did not show that they played with the spirit of a team. are in the top group of V-League. Meanwhile, a team that continues its sublimation days is Thanh Hoa. Since not using striker Samson after the 6th round, Dong A Thanh Hoa suddenly played a complete transformation and created a record of 4 unbeaten matches, a strong breakthrough on the standings. In the last 4 matches, Thanh’s team won 3 victories and received 1 point division. In those 3 victories, Thanh Hoa has “solved” many opponents that are considered difficult to play, including HL Ha Tinh, Hai Phong and the latest is Binh Dinh. Le Quoc Phuong’s beautiful free kick helped Thanh Hoa win a close 1-0 victory over rookie Binh Dinh right on Quy Nhon Stadium. Thanks to that, coach Ljupko Petrovic’s team made a strong break into the first group. “We aim to have 1 point in this game. In the first half we played better with a reasonable defense and attack effectively with 3 clear chances to score and successfully used 1 chance to get a goal. In the last 4 rounds, Thanh Hoa is still unbeaten, we hope to continue without losing and Thanh Hoa will continue to advance on the rankings ”, said coach Petrovic. Tension last group On the day he returned to his hometown, coach Thanh Cong made an impressive debut when he helped HL Ha Tinh beat SLNA with a score of 2-0 at Vinh Stadium. HLHT soon enjoyed taking the lead in the 32nd minute after Chevaughn Walsh’s shot. Hong Linh Ha Tinh, under the guidance of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, showed a more open and prosperous game. The visitors decided to win 2-0 in the second half with the goal of Tuan Hai. Debuting with a sweet victory, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong could not hide his happiness and thanked fans for always accompanying the team. “This is an important victory for the team after a series of unfortunate matches. luck. These 3 points will help players relieve a lot of psychological pressure. I myself as head coach is also very happy. Having only had 2 days of leading the team, this victory really means even more in the context of HLHT always at the bottom of the rankings. “I tried to clear my mind, so that the players feel comfortable when entering the football field, directing them towards the common goal of the team,” said coach Nguyen Thanh Cong. This victory is really important and although it still does not help HLHT get out of the bottom position, they can be full of confidence in their journey here when the gap with the two teams is only 1 point and to the 9th place only. correct distance of 1 win. The victory of Hong Linh Ha Tinh made the final group race really stressful, especially after Saigon FC and Hai Phong had a goalless draw at Thong Nhat Stadium. Hai Phong overwhelmed the home team during the first half and had an advantage over players for most of the second half but could not win. This draw made both coaches unhappy because it made both teams cling to each other in the bottom group of the rankings. The race in the last group is really more unpredictable than ever after this round when the teams chase each other with a distance of only 1 point. That promises all to fight hard in the remaining rounds of phase 1 because the opportunity to break the top into the group above is that they still have a lot of stock still in their hands.