Hanoi Police share points with The Cong - Viettel in the opening match of the season

Hanoi Police tied with The Cong Viettel in the opening match of V.League. Photo: Minh Dan

The Capital derby between Hanoi Police and Viettel The Cong took place with exciting developments right from the first minutes. In just the 2nd minute, Leo Artur of Hanoi Police calmly handled the ball before passing to Quang Hai, but the midfielder's shot could not beat Viettel's goalkeeper.

In the 4th minute, Truong Tien Anh crossed the ball from the right wing into the penalty area for rookie Lucao to head the ball into the low corner, defeating goalkeeper Nguyen Filip, putting Viettel The Cong up 1-0. Having been behind early, Coach Mano Polking's players continuously applied pressure to find an opportunity to score an equalizer. In the 23rd minute, Dinh Trong made an accurate cross from the right wing for Alan to finish with one touch, sending the ball into the low corner, defeating Van Phong, equalizing the score 1-1 for Cong An Ha Noi. After Alan's equalizer brought the match back to balance, the two teams continued to play back and forth but no more goals were scored.

Entering the second half, Coach Popov's students proactively pushed up their formation, putting pressure to find opportunities towards Nguyen Filip's goal. However, the pressure only lasted for the first half. After a period of being at a disadvantage, Hanoi Police gradually regained control of the game and created pressure in return. However, Hanoi Police encountered many difficulties against the high-pressing style of Viettel's The Cong. During the 45 minutes of the second half, the game was only a tug of war, with not many dangerous opportunities created on either side of the goal. After 90 minutes of play, Hanoi Police and The Cong Viettel shared points in the opening match of the season.

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