Quang Hai scored the first goal for CAHN
After a reserve match, Quang Hai returned to the starting line-up when CAHN faced Viettel on Hang Day Stadium. He has not found good form, has few dangerous passes, even moves unreasonable for Technical Director Tran Tien Dai to repeatedly shout reminders. Quang Hai also squandered a delicious opportunity in the 11th minute after the Viettel defender hit the header to destroy it. But, in an empty position in the penalty area, he sent the ball wide of the goal with his signature shot.
Not playing well, but Quang Hai still scored, when he was given the opportunity to kick 11m. In the 36th minute, Rafael Suceess entered the penalty area and was pushed down by Jaha. Referee Ngo Duy Lan standing nearby immediately blew the penalty whistle without consulting VAR. Quang Hai hugged the ball to perform, and kicked in the middle of the goal to defeat goalkeeper Van Phong. This is the first goal of the Hanoi star for the new team after eight matches, since he applied for early liquidation of his contract with French club Pau FC and returned home to join CAHN.
Quang Hai scored the first goal in the new shirt, but the hero of CAHN on Hang Day field was foreign soldier Raphael Success. Before bringing back the 11m result for Quang Hai to "clear the barrel", this foreign soldier made a double after just over half an hour of competition.
In the 24th minute, Nguyen Thanh Binh made a mistake and missed kicking the ball, allowing John Clay to get down to the slot. Success overwhelmed Bui Duy Thuong, overcame the left side to open the score.
Before this match, Viettel owned the best defense in the V-League 2023 with only 11 conceded goals in 18 matches, eight fewer than the second team, Hanoi FC. But today, in the decisive match to the race to the championship, the defense of this team repeatedly made mistakes. In the 31st minute, Duy Thuong headed in the wrong direction, as an assist for Success to have the ball alone and to knock down goalkeeper Van Phong, doubling the score for CAHN. Five minutes later, it was defensive midfielder Jaha's turn to make a mistake when he knocked the opponent in the box even though the situation was not too dangerous.
This match Nguyen Hoang Duc was blocked, leading to Viettel unable to control the midline to organize an attack. It took until the 41st minute for coach Thach Bao Khanh's team to have a chance to score. When preparing to finish, Nguyen Duc Chien was kicked by Nguyen Tien Dung. Referee Ngo Duy Lan allowed the match to continue, but then received a notice from the VAR room, he reviewed it and gave Viettel a penalty. But Duc Chien threw away the opportunity to shorten the gap when the 11m shot was too light, the angle was not dangerous, letting goalkeeper Filip Nguyen hug the ball.
Filip Nguyen joined the Hanoi Police at the same time as Quang Hai. However, this overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper integrates and performs better. In this match, in addition to the 11m save at the end of the first half, in the second half, he also continuously had excellent reflexes, blocked the dangerous shots of Elias and Hoang Duc, and kept a clean sheet.
Winning Viettel, Hanoi Police continued to top the table with 37 points, two points more than Hanoi FC. The rookie team has a great chance to win the championship in the first season after being promoted. They will be crowned if they win Thanh Hoa in the last round on August 27. In the event of a draw, the Hanoi Police will still take the throne, if Hanoi FC cannot defeat Viettel with a difference of over six goals.
