On the evening of March 8, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc club visited Ba Ria - Vung Tau's stadium in round 12 of the 2024-2025 First Division. After parting ways with coach Anh Duc, Mr. Huynh Quoc Anh was the leader of Binh Phuoc in this match.
In this match, striker Nguyen Cong Phuong, after a period of being out due to injury, returned to Binh Phuoc's registration list but he only appeared on the bench.
The match started quite well. Ba Ria - Vung Tau has many sharp attack opportunities. However, the home team could not convert it into a goal. Meanwhile, Binh Phuoc, with their heavy attacking playing style, continuously created pressure on the home team's defense. However, Ba Ria - Vung Tau's defense played solidly and successfully defended the goal.
In the 42nd minute, a notable situation occurred when the home team had to accept an unfavorable situation. From a corner kick by Binh Phuoc, Kha Duc from Ba Ria - Vung Tau used his hand to block the ball right in front of an empty goal and received a red card.
On the penalty spot, Luu Tu Nhan did not miss the opportunity, opening the score for Binh Phuoc. With this goal, Luu Tu Nhan also leveled the scoring record with Cong Phuong, and at the same time took the lead in the list of top scorers in the 2024-2025 First Division with 4 goals.
Entering the second half, despite a lack of players, Ba Ria - Vung Tau did not give up and proactively pushed up the attack formation. The home team created some dangerous opportunities, but Binh Phuoc still maintained a solid position in the match and did not concede.
In the middle of the second half, coach Quoc Anh decided to put Le Thanh Binh on the field to increase his attacking power. This decision quickly took effect when Thanh Binh arrived at the right time and doubled the gap in the 74th minute, after an accurate cross from his teammate.
Not stopping there, Binh Phuoc continued to maintain the pressure and scored another goal in the 85th minute. Quoc Loc scored the winning goal to seal a 3-0 victory for the away team.
Meanwhile, in the match on the same day, Binh Phuoc's competitor for the play-off spot to be promoted, PVF-CAND, surprisingly lost 0-2 to Tre Ho Chi Minh City.
Thus, after round 12, Binh Phuoc has 24 points, ranked 2nd and 3 points ahead of PVF-CAND. Coach Quoc Anh's team is 6 points behind the leader of Phu Dong Ninh Binh but has played one more match.
