Vietnam Petro Gas V-League 2007, Week 17: Binh Duong and Dong Tam Long An share spoils with three se
V-League leaders Binh Duong and defending champions Dong Tam Long An shared the spoils in a game which saw three players sent off.
02/08/2007 00:00:00
V-League leaders Binh Duong and defending champions Dong Tam Long An shared the spoils in a game which saw three players sent off.
Despite the draw, Binh Duong still are 13 points clear of second-placed Da Nang who were held to 0-0 draw in Da Nang. Elsewhere in Hanoi, Hoa Phat Hanoi beat ten-man Southern Steel Saigon Port to escape the relegation zone.
Binh Duong manager Le Thuy Hai opted to play a counter attacking game when the league leaders visited Long An. Mr Hai made four changes to the squad that beat Halida Thanh Hoa 3-1, resting centreback Vu Nhu Thanh, midfielder Nguyen Vu Phong and striker Kesley Alves.
However, it was Binh Duong who had the first chance of the match. Robson De Lima blasted over after just three minutes.
At the other end, Thanh Truc tried his luck, powering in a low shot that forced Binh Duong goalkeeper Nguyen The Anh to dive to his left to turn the ball aside.
V-League, week 17 |
Wednesday, August 1 Dong Tam Long An 1-1 Binh Duong (Robson De Lima 21″ Phan Van Giau 61″) Halida Thanh Hoa 0-2 ACB.HN (Mbabazi 34″ and Benitez Ramon 61″) Hoa Phat Hanoi 2-1 Southern Steel Saigon Port (Nguyen Anh Cuong 5″ and Jucelio Da Silva 80″ Ngu Chi Thang 26″) Phu My Nam Dinh 4-0 PISICO Binh Dinh (Ajoku Darlinton 16″ and 88″; Harison Muranda 43″; Aniekan (o.g) 47″) Khatoco Khanh Hoa 1-1 PVFC Song Lam Nghe An (Jonathan Quartey 35″- Valdiney 34″; Le Cong Vinh (pen.) 63″) Dong Thap 0-0 Da Nang Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2-1 Huda Hue (A Huỳnh 28″and Quintanlha 33″- Andrew Opara 35″) |
The visitor took the lead after 21 minutes. On a counter attack, De Lima broke into the Dong Tam Long An box before beating goalkeeper Fabio Dos Santos.
Top scorer Amaobi wasted a chance on 36 minutes when he failed to beat Dos Santos in a one-on-one situation.
The champions” hope to stop Binh Duong”s winning path dented after the break as Le Quang Trai was sent off four minutes into the second half for a second yellow card after a foul against Amaobi.
However, Amaobi was shown a red card for retaliating against Quang Trai.
The host drew level one minute after the hour mark. Centreback Phan Van Giau headed home after Minh Phuong”s corner kick.
Four minutes after the Dong Tam Long An leveller, Binh Duong skipper Tran Truong Giang was sent off for a second yellow card. Truong Giang protested against the referee decision not to give the host players yellow cards despite serious fouls against Binh Duong Philani.
Despite their numerical advantage, Dong Tam Long An failed to show a cutting edge, seeing their rivals leave Long An with a point.
Dong Tam Long An: Fabio Dos Santos, Phan Van Giau, Nguyen Viet Thang, Antonio Rodrigues, Phan Van Tai Em, Tshamala Kabanga, Luu Minh Tri, Nguyen Tuan Phong, Luong Quoc Toan, Doan Nhat Tiến, Nguyen Thanh Truc, Ly Lam Huy; and
Binh Duong: Nguyen The Anh, Pham Minh Duc, Pham Dinh Phuoc, Tran Truong Giang, Amaobi, Philani, Nguyen Anh Duc, Nguyen Huu Thang, Nguyen Van Hai, Robson De Lima, Huynh Quang Thanh.
In Hanoi, Hoa Phat Hanoi earned a crucial 2-1 victory over Southern Steel Saigon Port in a game in which each side had a player sent off.
Nguyen Anh Cuong and substitute Jucelio Da Silva scored for the hosts and between their goals, Nguyen Thanh Truc found the net for Southern Steel Saigon Port.
Hoa Phat Hanoi started the game aggressively as they knew they faced a do-or-die situation.
They had their first opportunity almost from the kick-off when Anh Cuong was blocked by Southern Steel Saigon Port defenders.
However, four minutes later, Hoa Phat Hanoi celebrated their first goal. Cong Manh found Anh Cuong at the far post with a cross which beat defenders and goalie Nguyen Hoang Duy of Southern Steel Saigon Port and the left midfielder slotted the ball into the unguarded net.
However, skipper Chi Thang levelled the score after 26 minutes. As he cut in from the right flank and finished, the ball deflected off a Hoa Phat Hanoi defender and agonisingly rolled into the back of the net with helpless goalie Nguyen Manh Dung beaten.
Hoa Phat Hanoi almost restored their lead with Getare Alphonse finding the net, but the goal was disallowed as Alphonse and Padinha were flagged offside.
The second half saw few chances for both sides. Padinha finished over the bar while Kleber Dis Santos failed to beat Manh Dung after cutting in from the left flank.
Da Silva, who came in for Willians Dos Santos at second half, headed home the winner after Nguyen Van Hien”s corner kick with ten minutes left.
The two sides went down to ten men five minutes later with Southern Steel Saigon Port Joao Da Silva and Hoa Phat Hanoi Nguyen Dinh Quy sent off for an ugly brawl in the Hoa Phat Hanoi box.
Hoa Phat Hanoi: Nguyen Manh Dung, Antonio Padinha, Nguyen Tien Dung, Willians Dos Santos, Nguyen Cong Manh, Nguyen Dinh Quy, Le Van Luu, Gatera Alphonse, Vu Hong Viet, Nguyen Anh Cuong and Nguyen Van Hien;
Southern Steel Saigon Port: Nguyen Hoang Duy, Nguyen Minh Chuyen, Cao Tung A Vy, Elenildo De Jesus, Tran Tuan Linh, Ngu Chi Thang, Joao Da Silva, Tran Nguyen Quang, Luu Ngoc Hung, Kleber Dis Santos and Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Chuong.
V-League, August 1
N0 | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Binh Duong | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | Da Nang | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
| 4 | Halida Thanh Hoa | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 25 |
| 5 | PISICO Binh Dinh | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 25 |
| 6 | Dong Tam Long An | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 24 |
| 7 | Phu My Nam Dinh | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | PVFC Song Lam Nghe An | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| 9 | Khatoco Khanh Hoa | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| 10 | Southern Steel Saigon Port | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 20 |
| 11 | ACB.HN | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 19 |
| 12 | Hoa Phat Hanoi | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 18 |
| 13 | Dong Thap | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 17 |
| 14 | Huda Hue | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 12 |
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