In the first round, The Cong Viettel had a 1-1 draw on the field of Hanoi Police. Coach Velizar Popov's team took the lead but could not defend the victory. But the good news for The Cong Viettel is the good integration of the new recruits, especially striker Lucao.
For the Ho Chi Minh City Police team, they caused a surprise when they won 2-1 against Hanoi FC. Although not superior in terms of strength, coach Le Huynh Duc has built a reasonable playing style, coordinated quickly and had many solutions to approach the opponent's goal.
With the rapid integration of rookies such as Tien Linh, Le Quang Hung... and the good form of pillars such as Endrick, Vo Huy Toan, Patrick Le Giang... Ho Chi Minh City Police promise to cause many difficulties for The Cong Viettel. This match will take place at 7:15 p.m. on August 22.
On August 23, V.League will have 5 matches. At home, Da Nang will host Hong Linh Ha Tinh. The Han River team drew 1-1 with Thanh Hoa in the previous round, confident that they will win more points when playing Hong Linh Ha Tinh, the team that lost 1-3 to rookie Ninh Binh in the opening match.
defending champion Nam Dinh is expected to win on the field of Song Lam Nghe An. Last season, Nam Dinh defeated Song Lam Nghe An twice with scores of 4-1 and 3-2 and had a much superior force than their opponents. Winning this more match, coach Vu Hong Viet will have a perfect start in V.League after a 2-1 comeback victory over Hai Phong in round 1.
Ninh Binh rookie will host Thanh Hoa at home. This will be an opportunity for Ninh Binh's star players to shine, as the new players they brought in have quickly integrated into the common playing style. Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa showed that they still have many areas to improve in their playing style, as well as their ability to take advantage of opportunities.
Meanwhile, rookie PVF-CAND is expected to have a difficult match on Hai Phong's field. The Hai Phong team is in need of a victory after a 1-2 reverse loss on Nam Dinh's field. Meanwhile, PVF-CAND has more confidence after overcoming Song Lam Nghe An in round 1.
The most notable match on August 23 was the confrontation between Hanoi FC vs Hoang Anh Gia Lai. The championship ambition of the Capital team was dealt a heavy blow when they lost to Ho Chi Minh City Police in the previous round. Therefore, Van Quyet and his teammates are determined to overcome Hoang Anh Gia Lai at home.
The team from the Mountain City is not highly appreciated this season, as many key players have left the team. That was clearly demonstrated in the opening match, when they lost 0-3 to Becamex HCMC. With the current form and personnel, it will be very difficult for Hoang Anh Gia Lai to get points at Hang Day Stadium.
The latest match of this round will take place at Go Dau Stadium, where Becamex HCMC will meet Hanoi Police. With the excitement, as well as the opponent having just competed in the Southeast Asian Cup C1, Becamex HCMC is confident of getting points in the next match.
