Hanoi club lost a penalty
The schedule of Night Wolf V.League 2023 randomly brings the defending champion Hanoi Club into 2 consecutive Capital derbies to start the new season.
Last weekend, Hanoi FC drew Viettel 1-1 in 90 minutes, but coach Bandovic was not satisfied with the performance of the students. He said that the Hanoi Club was heavy, thinking and making slow decisions; different from what was shown in the 2022 National Super Cup match against Hai Phong 2-0.
Bui Hoang Viet Anh’s situation blocked the ball right in front of Rodrigues’ shoe to save Hanoi club. Photo: 24h
Entering the match tonight, coach Paulo Foiani did not register foreign player Fred (who scored a hat-trick in the opening match against Topenland Binh Dinh 5-0) on the list of CAHN’s matches. Similar is the case of Van Thanh because of injury.
Phan Van Duc, Ho Tan Tai were the main kickers to replace Fred and Van Thanh in the 4-4-2 diagram. On the other side of the front line, coach Bandovic gave the starting line-up that was unchanged from the 1-1 draw with Viettel last weekend.
CAHN was the better starter and created some chances in the first 10 minutes but goalkeeper Tan Truong played well to save Xuan Nam’s quick shot. In another situation when foreigner Rodrigues was facing the opportunity to cushion the ball into an empty net, Bui Hoang Viet Anh “read” a good situation to retreat to break the ball right in front of the opponent’s striker’s shoe, saving the Hanoi club.
The more you play, the more Hanoi Club proves the experience and stability in play to control the game. In the 24th minute, William made a daring breakthrough on the right and entered the penalty area and was fouled by Tien Dung. However, the referee Nguyen Dinh Thai, with the support of assistant 1 Hoang Duy Tuat, failed to observe and did not give Hanoi club a penalty.
The pressure was continuously increased by the Hanoi Club, while the CAHN also decided to play a double attack, not to be outdone. In the 35th minute, William made a sharp counter-attack for Van Vi to escape to assist Van Quyet to head close to the wall, but goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung played an excellent save.
Van Quyet’s experience has helped Hanoi FC control the game well against CAHN. Photo: Vietnamnet
A minute later, Thanh Chung had the opportunity to fix the dangerous ball outside the penalty area on the left wing, but the ball hit the damaged vertical post, unfortunately, when goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung gave up.
After the break, CAHN had an adjustment in the midfield with the appearance of Hoang Van Toan to replace Sam Ngoc Duc, and Van Do to replace Phan Van Duc.
However, the game still belonged to the Hanoi club with the attacking phase of the ball all over the field.
In the 71st minute, Hanoi Club concretized its advantage with Van Quyet’s goal. From Van Kien’s right wing cross, Van Quyet moved intelligently to remove the clinging of the CAHN defense, headed near the wall, causing goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung to go into the net to pick up the ball.
Van Quyet celebrates the goal to help Hanoi FC beat CAHN 2-0. Photo: Vietnamnet
Not stopping there, in the 82nd minute, Van Quyet completed a double to increase the gap. CAHN’s defense could only stop Van Quyet’s first shot, the ball bounced off, Van Quyet kicked close to make it 2-0 to the disappointment of the players and the CAHN coaching staff.
About 10 minutes left of the match, CAHN tried to find an equalizer but failed, accepting the final defeat 0-2.
Meanwhile, with this victory, Hanoi FC (4 points, goal-loss difference of +2) has risen to second place in the standings, 2 points behind the top team Nam Dinh.