The impressive return of coach Le Huynh Duc

(NLDO) - Defeating Hanoi FC 2-1, Coach Le Huynh Duc had his first victory as Head Coach of Ho Chi Minh City Police Club.

The impressive return of coach Le Huynh Duc

After 3 weeks of getting acquainted with the new team, Coach Le Huynh Duc had his first victory as "captain" of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club .

This result not only brought 3 important points but also marked the impressive return of one of the most personality-rich coaches in Vietnamese football.

The match between Ho Chi Minh City Police Club and Hanoi FC on the afternoon of August 16 was the highlight of the second match day of round 1 of V-League 2025-2026. Before the match, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc went down to the field to encourage the coaching staff and players of Ho Chi Minh City Police Club.

In the match at Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club demonstrated a cohesive, disciplined and effective playing style. Coach Le Huynh Duc's reasonable tactical adjustments helped the team control the game, exploit the opponent's gaps and successfully take advantage of scoring opportunities.

Facing a formidable opponent, Hanoi FC, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club had a dream start with an early goal from striker Nguyen Tien Linh in the 2nd minute and Huy Toan in the 27th minute.

Those two phases not only showed the neat handling skills of the individuals but also demonstrated the precise tactical calculations from the coaching bench.

Under the leadership of coach Le Huynh Duc, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club dominated the game for most of the match even though their opponent was considered one of the "big guys" of the tournament.

In this first match, striker Nguyen Tien Linh had an excellent performance in the role of captain. At the press conference after the match, coach Le Huynh Duc also commented: "Tien Linh played aggressively, but if he had better support, he would have been able to perform even better. Today, the HCM City Police Club played deep, so Tien Linh had many difficulties."

Coach Le Huynh Duc especially praised Le Quang Hung, who crossed for Tien Linh to head the ball to open the score: "When I was at Becamex Binh Duong Club, I wanted Quang Hung to stay with me. Even though he is old, in the right-back position, Quang Hung is still an excellent choice. He always plays at more than 100%, even 200% of his strength."

Many fierce disputes between players of the two teams showed the heat of the opening match.

The climax of the tension was the heated arguments between Quang Hung and Hanoi FC players, further increasing the heat of the match.

It was not until the 84th minute that the purple team was able to score a goal to shorten the score thanks to Van Tung's goal. However, the remaining time was not enough for Hanoi to regain 1 point.

Under the leadership of an experienced coach, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club is expected to become a strong candidate in the V-League championship race this year.

Ho Chi Minh City Police Club delighted the audience at Thong Nhat Stadium with a 2-1 victory over Hanoi FC.

After the match, Lieutenant General Mai Hoang, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police, also went down to the field to celebrate the victory with the players

The 2-1 victory not only brought home 3 valuable points in the first round of V-League, but also was a strong morale boost for the whole team under an experienced and courageous coach like Le Huynh Duc. With what was shown in the opening match, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club showed that this team will have many unexpected promises in this year's season.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/su-tro-lai-day-an-tuong-cua-hlv-le-huynh-duc-196250817012116307.htm