Defeating Khanh Hoa Club, Thanh Hoa Club rose to second place in V.League table

Thanh Hoa FC visited Khanh Hoa FC in round 4 of V.League. Being rated higher than their opponent, the away team wanted to push up their formation and quickly look for a goal. However, Khanh Hoa FC was the team that played better in the first half of the match. The blue-shirted defense under Sesay's command played with concentration and did not give Thanh Hoa FC any chance.

Even the home team approached the opponent's goal many times with remarkable counter-attacks. In the 30th minute, Leazard surprised many Thanh Hoa fans when he missed a shot from very close range. 11 minutes later, the striker still wasted the opportunity when he hit the crossbar from a distance of 10 meters.

Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa FC did not play as coherently as usual. The long break somewhat affected the performance of the Thanh team. The 0-0 draw after the first 45 minutes may have satisfied coach Popov and his team.

In the second half, Thanh Hoa Club tried harder to attack and started to have chances closer to the goal. Within just 5 minutes, A Mit and Thai Son continuously had dangerous shots but could not bring a goal. On the other side of the battle line, Leazard hit the crossbar for the second time with his free kick.

And the Khanh Hoa FC players can only blame themselves for the missed opportunities. In the 69th minute, Antonio Luiz won the ball in the middle of the field and shot dangerously from a distance to open the score for Thanh Hoa FC. Unexpectedly conceding a goal, Khanh Hoa FC had to attack to find an equalizer but continued to be unlucky in front of the opponent's goal.

In the 80th minute, Rimario escaped after Ti Phong's pass, finished accurately to seal a 2-0 victory for Thanh Hoa Club. The Thanh Hoa team temporarily rose to second place in the table with 3 points on the 19/8 field.

Result: Khanh Hoa 0-2 Thanh Hoa

Goal:

Thanh Hoa: Luiz Antonio (69'); Rimario (80').

Starting lineup:

Khanh Hoa: Ngoc Cuong, Cong Thanh, Sesay, Thanh Nhan, Duy Thanh, Guirassy, Dinh Manh, Leazard, Van Hiep, Duc Cuong, Duy Duong.

Thanh Hoa: Xuan Hoang, Van Loi, Gustavo, Viet Tu, Thai Binh , Thai Son, Ngoc Tan, A Mit, Luiz, Thanh Binh, Rimario.

Mai Phuong

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