Striker Joao Paulo netted a double in the 14th and 53rd minutes. The match also saw two red cards of Quang The Tai of Viettel FC and then Jermie Lynch of Hai Phong FC. The win has helped Viettel escape from the dangerous zone of the table as Viettel FC now has 13 points and secures the tenth place in the V-League table. Joao Paulo scores two goals for Viettel FC In another game, Ho Chi Minh City FC beat Song Lam Nghe An FC 2-1 at Thong Nhat stadium to continue to top the table with 26 points. Meanwhile, SHB Da Nang FC beat Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC 2-1, and Khanh Hoa FC defeated Quang Nam FC 3-2. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Viettel FC beats Hai Phong FC in V-League Round 11
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Hopes raised after Viettel FC’s first victory of V-League 2019
Lessons from the 2016 season’s play-off On September 23, 2016, Viettel FC had a play-off with Long An FC on Chi Lang Stadium in Da Nang city. There was only a small group of us, Viettel’s supporters, stood in the middle of hundreds of the rival’s fans. We shouted ourselves hoarse each time when Van Hao, Trong Dai, or Van Tram challenged Long An goalkeeper Tien Anh. It has been a relatively equal game for both teams. No goals were scored after the regulation game time and the knock-out went to the extra time. Tan Tai scored a goal for Long An at the forth extra minute of the first half. Viettel’s players then strongly reacted but could not get an equalizer in the remaining time. The club missed the opportunity to advance to V-League 1. Coach Lee Heung-sil (L) and his assistant Hai Bien That was a real sadness to us but we assuaged each other by thinking that Viettel players were still too young. The team’s training board also admitted to … [Read more...] about Hopes raised after Viettel FC’s first victory of V-League 2019
Newcomer Viettel loses to SHB Da Nang in V.League 2019 opener
After advancing to the country’s top-tier league, Viettel FC was very active in the transfer window, aiming to strengthen forces for their V.League campaign. However, in the first-round match, Viettel FC players failed to stop the dominance of the host SHB Da Nang. Viettel players in white. Photo: zing.vn Especially, the V.League newcomer had to play with just ten players from the first half following Que Ngoc Hai’s second yellow card. Three goals of SHB Da Nang were scored by Nirennold Victor and Do Merlo (twice), while Paulo earned a consolation goal for the guest. In previous matches on the same day, Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh won 3-1 against Saigon FC and Ho Chi Minh City FC secured 1-0 win against Hai Phong FC. Overall, after the V.League 2019 first round, Hanoi FC tops the league table after brilliantly thrashing Quang Ninh Coal FC 5-0, followed by Hoang Anh Gia Lai with a 4-1 victory against Khanh Hoa BVN FC. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Newcomer Viettel loses to SHB Da Nang in V.League 2019 opener
V.League 1: Binh Duong climb to third place with convincing win over Da Nang
>>> Quang Nam FC secure first point after draw with Hanoi FC The last match of the second round at the Wake-up 24/7 V.League 1-2019 took place at Go Dau Stadium on Sunday evening. Despite their home advantage, Binh Duong entered the game quite cautiously. Meanwhile, the visitors, who trounced Viettel 3-1 in their opener last week, played on the attack right from the first minutes, thanks to pressure created by active strikers Do Merlo and Duc Chinh. However, Binh Duong opened the scoring in the 18th minute, as Da Nang’s defender Thanh Thinh suddenly scored an own goal as the ball deflected into the net from Dong Trieu’s finish. The goal changed the game’s situation as hosts Binh Duong strengthened attacks and found their second goal just three minutes later. Sy Giap won the ball from the midfield and braced down before accurately finishing to double the scoring for Binh Duong. Taking the lead by two goals, the home team continued to increase the pressure on … [Read more...] about V.League 1: Binh Duong climb to third place with convincing win over Da Nang
Viettel FC to play fair and dedicatedly in new season
Though it seals maiden promotion to the V-League 2019, Viettel Football Club (FC) is very active in the transfer window. Recently, Viettel FC appointed Lee Heung-sil from the Republic of Korea as its head coach. Back home, Lee used to be the head coach at football clubs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Ansan Mugunghwa. The Korean coach also has two experienced assistants Jae Jae-ho and Kim Gwang-jae. In addition, Viettel FC’s coaching board also includes Vietnamese assistant Nguyen Hai Bien, who made great contributions to the team’s promotion to the V-League 2019. Viettel FC's players in a training. Previously, Viettel FC successfully enrolled two quality domestic players, midfielder Que Ngoc Hai from Song Lam-Nghe An FC and striker Vu Minh Tuan from Thanh Hoa FC. Besides, the team recruited three Brazilian players: Gustavo, Kayo and De Souza. Midfielder Gustavo, 23, 1.95m tall, played for two well-known Brazilian teams Diameta and Sao Paulo. Midfielder Kayo, … [Read more...] about Viettel FC to play fair and dedicatedly in new season