Viettel defeated the Hanoi Police with a score of 2-1 tonight (February 14) in the “Capital derby” match thanks to an active and effective match. In turn, midfielder Bui Tien Dung and midfielder Duc Chien scored to help the army team win the first victory of the season following drawing consecutively once morest Hanoi FC and Ha Tinh.
Three complete points help Viettel rise to 6th place on the V-League 2023 rankings with 5 points, ranked right above rival Hanoi Police with only 3 points.
In the opposite direction, Hanoi Police received the second defeat in a row following being defeated by Hanoi FC with a score of 2-0 also in the “Capital derby” match in the previous round. This team is showing more and more weaknesses. ‘s only goal Hanoi’s polices In the match that just ended, it only came from the own goal of defender Bui Tien Dung on Viettel’s side.
In addition to the results, the Viettel-Hanoi Police match drew attention with the situation where midfielder Hoang Duc was injured and had to leave the field at the beginning of the second half. Most likely the midfielder in 1998 must rest in the next round to recover.
Before the Hanoi Police, Viettel show bravery along with more cohesive gameplay to win. Immediately following the opening whistle, the army team dominated the game with situations of deploying the ball from the center of midfield.
Statistics show that the Hanoi Police have more possession of the ball, but cannot create the necessary number of dangerous opportunities. The rookie V-League 2023 squad includes many quality players but is not cohesive and can play well.
In the 15th minute, Viettel opened the score with a header from center-back Bui Tien Dung following receiving a favorable suspension from Hoang Duc. The goal opened a favorable position for the V-League champion 2020. At the end of the first half, Viettel was able to launch twice as many shots as the opponent.
Until the 62nd minute, Viettel doubled the gap thanks to a dangerous shot from midfielder Duc Chien, who entered the field instead of Hoang Duc. Since then, the military team played leisurely and actively defended with a strong play that made the opponent difficult.
Efforts to raise the offensive formation at the end of the match only helped the Hanoi Police have a goal to shorten the score 1-2 following the central defender Bui Tien Dung home goal.
In the next round, Viettel will continue the excitement with a home match once morest Nam Dinh on February 19. Meanwhile, the Hanoi Police need to soon regain the spirit to be a guest on Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s Pleiku Stadium.
Round 3 results V-League 2023.Hien Nguyen (Vietnam+)
