Matches in the 13^th round of the 2014 V-League took place at stadiums across the country on 18, 19 and 20 April.

SHB Da Nang remain in 5^th place in the league as they could only manage a 1-1 home draw against Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL).

SHB DN were without foreign striker Gaston Merlo who has had his contract terminated, whilst the visitors missed striker Anjembe Timothy who is suspended.  SHB DN took control of the game from the beginning, and their dominance paid off in the 8^th minute when midfielder Vu Phong opened the scoring with a powerful shot from a distance of 20m.  Striker Bojan Mamic then missed scoring chances for the home side in the 53^rd, 54^th, 63^rd and 71^st minutes.  In the 72^nd minute, a shot from HAGL’s Ut Cuong levelled the game.

SHB DN and HAGL players

Thanh Hoa beat Quang Ninh 3-2 at home, while Ha Noi T&T drew 2-2 against QNK Quang Nam at the Hang Day Stadium.

In other matches, Song Lam Nghe An suffered a 1-2 away loss to Binh Duong, and Long An defeated An Giang 3-1 at the Long An Stadium.

Thanh Hoa are runaway leaders with 26 points, followed by Binh Duong on 23, and Ha Noi T&T on 19. 

SHB DN’s next league game is also against HAGL, at 4.00pm on Saturday 26 April in Pleiku.