On the evening of March 1st, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club suffered a 0-1 defeat to Becamex TPHCM in round 14 of V.League 2025-2026 at Thong Nhat Stadium, in a match where Tien Linh and his teammates created many chances but could not take advantage of them successfully.
Despite controlling the game well and continuously organizing attacks from the beginning of the match, the home team still could not penetrate the solid defense of Becamex TPHCM. Goalkeeper Minh Toan had many important saves, contributing to keeping a clean sheet for the away team.
Wasting opportunities caused Ho Chi Minh City Police to pay the price in the 69th minute, when Viet Cuong successfully converted a penalty, scoring the only goal of the match. After the match, coach Le Huynh Duc frankly acknowledged that the team's problem lies in the finishing ability.
He said: "Actually, I have warned you already. From the match against Thanh Hoa in the previous round, we attacked a lot but could not finish and had to pay the price. That's football. I don't regret it, I just regret that there were no goals. If there were an early goal, everything would be different. When attacking a lot but cannot finish, players will be frustrated. If attacking a lot but without a goal, they will definitely pay the price, especially in set pieces.
This coach also said that the inability to convert opportunities into goals has affected the playing psychology of the players.
The team has improved a lot but has not had good results. In attack, there are many players who have chances but are unlucky, the ball hits the post or is blocked by the goalkeeper. We have to regain the confidence of the players. The playing style is not problematic, the team is attacking well but the final step is finishing ineffectively," Mr. Duc shared.
In the end, Ho Chi Minh City Police temporarily ranked 6th with 20 points after 14 rounds, while Becamex Ho Chi Minh City rose to 9th place with 15 points.
