HANOI. Viettel was able to reverse the score against FLC Thanh Hoa. It was FLC Thanh Hoa to score first with a goal from G. Santos Costa. However, later Viettel found the way to reverse the scoreline scoring 3 consecutive goals with P. Pedro (10′), J. Abdumuminov (64′) and H. M. Nguyen (76′). Viettel took advantage of its better ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Sân vận động Hàng Đẫy stadium in Hanoi. The referee was Mạnh Hải Nguyễn with the collaboration of Thanh Tùng Lê and Văn Trường Trần. The 4th official was Viết Duẩn Nguyễn. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was extremely hot at 30 degrees Celsius or 86 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Viettel had a superior ball possession 59% while FLC Thanh Hoa was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Viettel was more aggressive with 39 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Viettel won the match​.

Viettel shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, FLC Thanh Hoa shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Viettel received 2 yellow cards (Ho Khac Ngoc and M. D. Nham). Regarding the opposition, FLC Thanh Hoa received 2 yellow cards (P. Pinto and ).

Standings

After playing this match, Viettel will have 22 points to sit in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, FLC Thanh Hoa will stay with 15 points like Binh Duong to remain in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the V-League, Viettel will play away with Binh Duong on the 2nd of September with a 3-3 head to head stats.

FLC Thanh Hoa will host Song Lam Nghe An on the 3rd of September with a 13-13 head to head stats.

Viettel – Formation

The manager Ji-Won Bae decided to play with the following team: Trần Nguyên Mạnh, Nguyễn Thanh Bình, Nguyễn Xuân Kiên, J. Abdumuminov, Hồ Khắc Ngọc, Geovane Magno, Bùi Duy Thường, Nguyễn Đức Chiến, Nguyễn Hoàng Đức, Pedro Paulo and Nhâm Mạnh Dũng.

The home team had on the bench: Phan Tuấn Tài, Bùi Tiến Dũng, Trần Ngọc Sơn, Bùi Quang Khải, Nguyễn Đức Hoàng Minh, Trần Hoàng Sơn, Cao Trần Hoàng Hùng, Quàng Thế Tài and Trương Tiến Anh.

Substitutions

Viettel made 5 changes: P. Pedro for H. M. Nguyen (46′), M. D. Nham for T. A. Truong (67′), Ho Khac Ngoc for Bui Tien Dung (67′), Nguyen Hoang Duc for Q. K. Bui (81′) and G. Magno for T. Hoang Son (87′).

FLC Thanh Hoa – Formation

Ljubomir Petrović played with: Nguyễn Thanh Diệp, Nguyễn Minh Tùng, Trịnh Văn Lợi, Lê Quốc Phương, Zé Paulo, Doãn Ngọc Tân, Lê Xuân Hùng, Đàm Tiến Dũng, Lê Phạm Thành Long, Lê Văn Thắng and Gustavo II.

These were the players on the bench: Hoàng Đình Tùng, Vũ Xuân Cường, Nguyễn Hữu Dũng, Nguyễn Trọng Hùng, Trần Bửu Ngọc, A Mít, Đoàn Ngọc Hà, Lê Ngọc Nam and Lục Xuân Hưng.

Substitutions

FLC Thanh Hoa made 5 changes: X. H. Le for D. Ngoc Ha (46′), Le Quoc Phuong for Nguyen Trong Hung (54′), T. D. Dam for Vu Xuan Cuong (54′), Le Van Thang for Hoang Dinh Tung (81′) and T. L. Le Pham for Le Ngoc Nam (86′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the V-League.​

• Viettel – FLC Thanh Hoa – 3-1
• Binh Dinh – Binh Duong – 4-1