With home advantage and superior squad quality, Nam Dinh Steel Blue is rated higher than Hai Phong FC.
In fact, coach Vu Hong Viet's students created an outstanding game from the first minutes. However, opportunities kept running out in front of Brenner and his teammates.
The surprise happened in the 31st minute. Trung Hieu had an accurate cross for Luiz Antonio to head into goalkeeper Nguyen Manh's net, opening the score for Hai Phong.
After conceding first, Nam Dinh focused on attacking in search of an equalizer. In the 39th minute, Romulo fired a dangerous shot but goalkeeper Dinh Trieu made an excellent save. Immediately after that, it was Brenner's turn to jump high to head the ball but the ball went just wide of the goal.
In the second half, the home team continued to create great pressure on the goal of the Hai Phong team. After many efforts, in the 68th minute, Nam Dinh scored an equalizer. Foreign player Hudlin created chaos in the penalty area, creating conditions for Hoang Anh to run in and finish beautifully.
In the 88th minute, Brenner skillfully handled the situation before launching a shot. Dinh Trieu pushed the ball out to the right position of Kevin Pham Ba and this player did not miss the opportunity to score the winning goal 2-1 for the home team.
Although they won 3 points on the opening day, Nam Dinh still needs to improve their playing style, especially the ability to take advantage of opportunities to prepare well for the next challenges in the new season.
In round 2, Nam Dinh will visit Song Lam Nghe An, while Hai Phong FC will host rookie PVF-CAND at home.
