Time's up! Nam Dinh Club came from behind to win 3-2 against Tampines Rovers in the 4th match of Group G - Asian Cup C2 2024-2025. With this result, the team from the South continued to stand second in the table, chasing Bangkok United with a gap of 2 points.
Minute 90+5: From a free kick outside the penalty area, the ball came to Lucas' feet. This foreign player turned and shot to raise the score to 3-2 for Nam Dinh.
The second half has 5 minutes of injury time.
Minute 80: Goal!!! Van Vi dribbled at high speed and crossed the ball just in time for Joseph Mpande to finish accurately from close range, equalizing 2-2 for Nam Dinh.
Minute 75: No way! Striker Ramli received a pass from his teammate but player number 30 could not beat goalkeeper Nguyen Manh.
Minute 67: Nam Dinh made a substitution. Hong Duy left the field, giving way to Van Vi.
Minute 62: Danger! Hong Duy lost the ball, creating a large gap right in front of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh's goal. Luckily for Nam Dinh, the substitute player on the away team's side shot the ball into the post.
Minute 57: Goal!!!! Caio Cesar received the ball with his chest, turned around and shot accurately, bringing home a goal to shorten the score to 1-2 for Nam Dinh.
Minute 54: No player was able to get in after Hendrio's cross. The white team still had no chance. The away team was the one who controlled the ball better in the first minutes of the second half.
Minute 48: Goal!!! Number 7 Kunori's right-footed shot from a tight angle left goalkeeper Nguyen Manh unable to block. Tampines Rovers doubled the gap to 2-0.
Minute 46: Second half begins.
The first half ends. Tampines Rovers temporarily leads Nam Dinh with a score of 1-0.
1 minute of injury time in the first half.
Minute 38: Goal!!! From a corner kick on the left wing, Amirul Adli jumped high and headed the ball into the net of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh. Tampines Rovers took the lead 1-0.
Minute 35: No! Lucas Silva dribbled at speed on the left wing but was immediately closed down by the opposing defender.
Minute 30: Nam Dinh Club gradually regained control of the game but the home team still appeared to be stuck in the final shots.
Minute 18: A chaotic situation right in front of the away team's goal. Nam Dinh Club had 4 consecutive shots but the opening goal still did not come to the home team.
Minute 12: In the last few minutes, Tampines Rovers players have been the ones to take the initiative. The away team has more ball control than the home team. On the other side, Nam Dinh often has situations where they lose the ball carelessly.
Minute 5: The match is taking place at a slow pace. Both teams are testing the opponent. Therefore, no dangerous situations have been created.
19:00: The match begins
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Pre-match information
Nam Dinh Club will face Tampines Rovers in Group G of the 2024-2025 Asian Cup C2. Coach Vu Hong Viet and his team are currently ranked 2nd with 5 points, 2 points behind the top team Bangkok United. Bangkok United is likely to win the top spot in the group, so Nam Dinh Club and Tampines Rovers are the 2 direct competitors for the remaining ticket to the next round in this group.
In the first leg, Nam Dinh held Tampines Rovers to a 3-3 draw at Jalan Besar Stadium. Despite starting with a squad of 8 foreign players, the team from the southern city did not achieve the expected result against the home team.
Coach Hong Viet admitted that the difficulty for Nam Dinh in that match was the artificial turf. Therefore, when returning to Thien Truong Stadium, Nguyen Xuan Son and his teammates promised to confidently deploy their smooth playing style.
Last weekend's victory in the 2024-2025 V.League against Hai Phong also helped coach Vu Hong Viet and his team relieve pressure and can enter tonight's match with a more relaxed mentality.
On the other side of the front line, Tampines Rovers has been in inconsistent form. Although the reigning Singapore champion, this team has only won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4 in the last 10 matches. In the continental arena, this team is also rated lower in the competition for a ticket to the next round.
Nam Dinh will be rated higher in the match against Tampines Rovers. However, like last season, defense is a problem for the team from the South. Therefore, coach Vu Hong Viet needs to have careful calculations and prepare tactics to avoid losing 3 points at home.
