On the evening of February 15, Phu Dong Ninh Binh club won 1-0 on the field of Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc in the 9th round of the 2024-2025 National First Division.
The only goal scorer of this match was midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc with a powerful long-range shot from about 30 m.
Not only did Hoang Duc score to help the home team get 3 points to maintain the top spot and create a 4-point gap with Binh Phuoc, he also contributed a lot to the overall play when he appeared in every "hot spot" of the dispute, neutralizing Binh Phuoc's attacks from midfield.
This impressive performance helped Hoang Duc receive many compliments from the coach of Phu Dong Ninh Binh team - Mr. Nguyen Viet Thang.
"If you praise Hoang Duc, it is too much. But in this match, I want to praise his attitude and fighting spirit. Duc's leg was painful and still swollen, but he said he could still play and told me to play the whole first half or 60 minutes instead.
But in the end, the other players also suffered cramps against Hoang Duc. Thank you Hoang Duc for spreading the spirit to the whole team", coach Nguyen Viet Thang shared.
Regarding the match against Binh Phuoc, coach Viet Thang commented: "I think solving each match, for me the 4-point gap is not too big. I want to thank the fighting spirit of the players. In the first half, the team gave up their strength at the right time, then fought at all costs to win 3 points.
Binh Phuoc has many experienced players. I am cautious about their experience. The match was not easy. The race in this year's season is still Binh Phuoc, PVF-CAND and Phu Dong Ninh Binh".
The match between Binh Phuoc and Phu Dong Ninh Binh was the first time the First Division applied VAR technology. Coach Viet Thang said that if there were conditions to equip VAR, the matches would be more fair.
