HAI PHONG. Hai Phong conquers Sai Gon 3-1. Hai Phong was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Trieu Viet Hung (40′), Nguyen Quoc Long (42′) and R. Gordon (61′). Sai Gon reduced the distance with a goal (86′) by A. Vieira, but there was not much to do for them.
The match was played at the Sân vận động Lạch Tray stadium in Hai Phong on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Đình Thái Nguyễn with the assistance of Duy Khánh Trần and Văn Hải Trần. The 4th official was Văn Lập Trần.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Hai Phong was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Sai Gon that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Hai Phong was more pushing with 36 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Hai Phong won the match.
Hai Phong shot 14 times, 7 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Sai Gon shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Hai Phong didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Sai Gon received 1 yellow card ().
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Hai Phong has 11 points to occupy the 1st place in the standings. On the other side, Sai Gon stays with 2 points (13th).
Next matches
In the next match in the V-League, Hai Phong will play away with Hoang Anh Gia Lai on the 19th of August with a 13-7 head to head stats in favor of Hoang Anh Gia Lai (8 draws).
Sai Gon will host Ho Chi Minh City on the 20th of August with a 6-2 head to head record in favor of Ho Chi Minh City (4 draws).
Hai Phong – Formation
The manager Đình Nghiêm Chu decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Hai Phong decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.
Sai Gon – Formation
Thanh Phương Phùng played with: .
Substitutions
Sai Gon decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the V-League.
- Ho Chi Minh City – FLC Thanh Hoa – 1-0
- Hai Phong – Sai Gon – 3-1
- Binh Dinh – Hoang Anh Gia Lai – 1-1