Ho Chi Minh City Club soon had an advantage after Matias opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Phi Son assisted the rookie to head the ball close to the goal to open the score.
However, Minh Trung's second yellow card in the second half changed the situation. Playing with one less player, Ho Chi Minh City Club conceded 2 consecutive goals to lose 1-2 to their opponent in a match considered a comeback final.
Talking about Minh Trung's red card, Coach Miura expressed dissatisfaction with the refereeing.
"Of course I was disappointed, especially the referee, with Minh Trung's second yellow card. That was a turning point because before that situation, we still maintained a balanced game, the away team put pressure on the referee, causing him to show a red card, Coach Miura complained.
After 10 matches without a win - a record for this team despite huge investments in money, Coach Miura still talks hard about the goal for this year's season:
"I believe that with a full force, Ho Chi Minh City will be strong enough to stay in the league. Nam Dinh had 2 chances and scored 2 goals today, we had 3-4 chances but no. In the upcoming matches, we will try our best to achieve the best results".
