Ho Chi Minh City team ends winless streak
Before the match against Hanoi Police, Ho Chi Minh City had gone 5 consecutive matches without a win in V.League, including 3 losses. Worse, they also did not score any goals in this series of matches.
That put a lot of pressure on coach Phung Thanh Phuong and his team. However, they played successfully against Hanoi Police - a much higher rated opponent, to win 2-1.
More importantly, the team's foreign player scored. With 3 points, Ho Chi Minh City temporarily escaped the difficulty, but for Hanoi Police, this was their second consecutive loss.
Nguyen Xuan Son helps Nam Dinh return to the championship race
At home, defending champions Nam Dinh had a 5-0 victory over bottom team Da Nang. This was the match with the biggest difference since the beginning of the season, surpassing the 0-4 Quang Nam Hoang Anh Gia Lai match in round 1.
Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son scored twice, helping the team gain 16 points, rising to 2nd place in the rankings. After a slow start, Nam Dinh has accelerated strongly by winning 4/5 of the most recent matches, to return to the championship race.
Hai Phong, Song Lam Nghe An still do not know victory
After 8 rounds, the 3 teams Hai Phong, Song Lam Nghe An, Da Nang still have not won any match in V.League. The Nghe team has just changed the coach, there is information about inviting Le Cong Vinh to be an assistant, but dropped the victory with a 1-1 draw on Quang Nam field. This is also a match with many controversies related to the referee's decisions.
Hai Phong lost 0-1 at Binh Dinh, while Da Nang suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat against Nam Dinh. Poor performance since the beginning of the season has left the three teams sharing the bottom three positions. If they do not improve soon, they will face the fierce relegation problem.
Hong Linh Ha Tinh continues to fly high
Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's Hong Linh Ha Tinh is the only team that has not lost after 8 rounds, with 3 wins and 5 draws. In round 8, they defeated Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1-0 at home.
This is a surprising result, because last season, they struggled to stay in the league. This season, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong has reaped results thanks to the revival of many stars such as Xuan Truong, Geovane, Trong Hoang... Even less famous players are playing very well such as Viktor Le, Huynh Tan Tai, Dang Van Tram...
