Viettel tops Sai Gon with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by P. Pedro (68′) and a goal from G. Magno (89′). Viettel was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (65%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Viettel was in firm control of the ball 65% while Sai Gon was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sai Gon was more aggressive with 68 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Viettel succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.
Viettel shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. Regarding the opposition, Sai Gon shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Viettel received 3 yellow cards (Bui Tien Dung, and J. Abdumuminov). On the opposite side, Sai Gon received 3 yellow cards (, and ).
Also, Sai Gon didn’t end the match with 11 players after Huynh Tan Tai (Sai Gon) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (66′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Viettel has 6 points to occupy the 1st place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, Sai Gon stays with 1 points (11th).
Next matches
Viettel – Formation
The manager Hans-Jürgen Gede decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Viettel made 3 changes: Duong Van Hao for T. T. Dinh (79′), Tran Danh Trung for Q. K. Bui (79′) and J. Abdumuminov for Binh Nguyen Thanh (88′).
Sai Gon – Formation
Thanh Phương Phùng played with: .
Substitutions
Sai Gon made 3 changes: M. T. Hoang for Merlo Sebastian Gaston (74′), Nguyen Hong Son for H. A. Le Cao (84′) and Tran Manh Cuong for Nguyen Minh Trung (84′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the V-League.