Continuing their losing streak, this time with a draw at Lach Tray Stadium, Viettel FC players not only face the risk of being abandoned by the leading teams, but they themselves also fell to second-to-last place after two early matches on March 2.
The relegation race is becoming increasingly fierce as the teams stuck at the bottom of the table are trying their best to find points in the final stages of the first leg. While HA.GL ended their slump with a victory at Thanh Hoa Stadium, at Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong and Viettel were tied 1-1.
Normally, a draw away from home would be a satisfactory result, but for Viettel, it is the opposite. This team is in a period of "thirst" for points, so a draw is no different from a defeat. In this away match, coach Nguyen Duc Thang only used 1 foreign player, midfielder Abdumuminov, behind the young striker Danh Trung. In addition, Hoang Duc, Van Khang, Tien Dung, Duc Chien, Thanh Binh... were all named in the starting lineup.
Viettel had a strong force, but playing away from home and also wary of the home team Hai Phong, so they started the game quite cautiously. In the first half, Hai Phong had more possession. However, the first dangerous opportunity came from the away team in the 22nd minute when Danh Trung had a close-range shot, but goalkeeper Dinh Trieu made an excellent save.
In the 44th minute, Viettel also opened the scoring from Danh Trung's pass which was finished by Manh Cuong at close range. But before the first half ended, Hai Phong managed to bring the match back to the starting line. Huu Son's powerful shot near the end of the field, the ball lightly touched the head of defender Bui Tien Dung, becoming a tricky ball that flew into the goal, leaving goalkeeper The Tai helpless.
In the second half, both sides tried to push up their attacking formation to win, but the lack of luck in the attack did not help either team score more goals. With 1 point in this match, Viettel dropped to the second to last position and anxiously waited for the result of the late match of round 12 on the afternoon of March 3. If Khanh Hoa caused a surprise against Hanoi FC, the army team would fall to the bottom of the table.
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