Petro Vietnam Gas V-League 2007: HAGL back to top three after home victory
Two goals by Tran Duy Quang and Tang Tuan in both halves helped twice champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai beat struggling Southern Steel Saigon 2-0 to be back…
19/03/2007 00:00:00
Two goals by Tran Duy Quang and Tang Tuan in both halves helped twice champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai beat struggling Southern Steel Saigon 2-0 to be back to the top three.
Two goals by Tran Duy Quang and Tang Tuan in both halves helped twice champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai beat struggling Southern Steel Saigon 2-0 to be back to the top three.
Elsewhere, in Hanoi, ACB.HN continued their disappointing run, going down 2-0 to PISICO Binh Dinh at home.
After three games without earning a single point, Southern Steel Saigon Port and ACB.HN are anchored at the bottom of the V-League.
V-League, Week three |
Saturday, March 17 Phu My Nam Dinh 1-1 Hoa Phat Hanoi Sunday, March 18 HN.ACB 0-2 PISICO Binh Dinh Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2-0 Southern Steel Saigon Port Dong Thap 0-0 Dong Tam Thanh Hoa 0-0 Binh Duong Khatoco Khanh Hoa 2-1 Da Nang PVFC Song Lam Nghe An 2-3 Huda Hue |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai, who suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to Phu My Nam Dinh in the second week, started the game against struggling Southern Steel Saigon Port very well. They opened the scoring after ten minutes. Receiving A Huynh”s pass, Thai playmaker Datsakorn Thonglao produced a powerful strike from the penalty box, which was blocked by the visitors” goalie. Striker Douhou passed back for Duy Quang, who slotted the ball into the net.
Alongside Thonglao, A Huynh sent over succession of crosses and passes from the left, one of which set up forward Minh Nghia, who blast over five minutes from half-time.
Five minutes into the second half, Thonglao, Minh Nghia and Dohou produced a good link as Hoang Anh Gia Lai gave a sharp counterattack. Thonglao started the attack and exchanged with Minh Nghia, passing to Dohou, who found Thonglao in the box, before the Thai player rounded the goalkeeper and slotted the ball in. However, Thonglao was flagged off-side.
On 65 minutes, Thonglao produced a pinpoint cross for Minh Nghia, who failed to produce a final finish.
Southern Steel Saigon Port face more difficulties as they were reduced to ten men with Nguyen Quang shown the red card after his attempt to retaliate Thonglao.
Five minutes later, Hoang Anh Gia Lai”s substitute Tang Tuan headed in Minh Nghia”s cross at the far post, making it 2-0.
With the match had five minutes to go, De Jesus, top scorer of the 2006 V-League, wasted a good chance to narrow the gap in a one-on-one confrontation with goalkeeper Quoc Viet.
Southern Steel Saigon Port have yet to earn a single point after three games.
Like Southern Steel Saigon Port, ACB.HN, failed to earn their first point, losing 2-0 to PISICO Binh Dinh.
Bruno opened the scoring for the visitors after 33 minutes, curling the ball into the net, giving goalkeeper Viet Cuong no chances.
Thai striker Sorayoot Chaikamdee doubled the lead in a counterattack in the 60 minutes.
Table
Petro Vietnam Gas V-League 2007, March 18
N0 | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Dong Tam Long An | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Binh Duong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Phu My Nam Dinh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Hoa Phat Hanoi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | PVFC Song Lam Nghe An | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Huda Hue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | PISICO Binh Dinh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Da Nang | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Khatoco Khanh Hoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | Halida Thanh Hoa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Dong Thap | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Southern Steel Saigon Port | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | HN.ACB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
