The incident occurred at a time when the match was taking place at high speed, when both Becamex TPHCM and Song Lam Nghe An needed points for the relegation race. At that time, the two teams had played for about 30 minutes and the score was still 0-0.
After more than 20 minutes of interruption, the power was restored and the match continued to take place normally. However, this forced break somewhat affected the pace of the match as well as the psychological state of the players of both teams.
Before round 24, the Nghe team ranked 10th with 24 points, while Becamex TPHCM ranked 12th with 21 points. The slim gap makes the confrontation at Go Dau stadium considered the "reverse final" of the season.
The Thu team is under great pressure when they are only 1 point ahead of the position to play in the play-offs. In the context that there are only 3 rounds left in the season, any slip-up can significantly change the situation.
Therefore, Becamex TPHCM needs a victory to improve their position, while coach Van Sy Son's team cannot be assured when the gap with the bottom group is not really safe.
