SHB DN's dramatic win
Matches in the 20th round of the 2014 V-League took place at stadiums across the country on Sunday 6 July.
SHB Da Nang recorded their fourth consecutive victory in a dramatic 3-4 away win over Quang Ninh (QN).
SHB DN opened the scoring in the 13th minute through midfielder Adrian Valentic. However, the visitors’ advantage did not last long as Vu Minh Tuan managed to equalise the score for QN in the 40th minute.
SHB DN continued taking control of the game in the second half, and their players Bernardo and Ngoc Thang scored in the 47th and 51st minutes respectively. In the 87th minute, QN’s defender Trong Nghia scored which narrowed the gap to 2-3. Then, in the very last minute of second-half stoppage time, midfielder Vu Phong increased the score to 4-2 for the visitors. QN’s midfielder Peter scored a late goal to help his team narrow the gap to 3-4, but SHB DN hung on to win the match.
SHB DN’s midfielder Vu Phong (17) |
In the other matches, An Giang played out a 1-1 draw against Hai Phong at the Long Xuyen Stadium, whilst Quang Nam suffered a 2-3 home defeat to Thanh Hoa. Dong Nai lost 1-3 to Song Lam Nghe An at home, while Binh Duong had an easy 4-1 home win over Hoang Anh Gia Lai. Ha Noi T&T drew 3-3 against Dong Tam Long An at the Hang Day Stadium.
As a result, Binh Duong lead the league with 39 points, followed by Ha Noi T&T also on 39 and Thanh Hoa on 36. SHB DN still lie in 4th place with 32.
SHB DN will next play at home to Hai Phong on Saturday 19 July at 4.30pm.