The reception of Song Lam Nghe An in round 22 of LPBank V.League 2025-2026 is also the first match of coach Phung Thanh Phuong after taking over the coaching bench of Ho Chi Minh City Police to replace coach Le Huynh Duc.
The police team had an unfavorable start when center-back Khong Minh Gia Bao of Ho Chi Minh City Police scored an own goal in the 12th minute, causing the home team to be led.
However, the Ho Chi Minh City Police players quickly regained control of the game. In the 45+3 minute, foreign player Lee Williams successfully converted a penalty to bring the match back to balance.
Stepping into the second half, Ho Chi Minh City Police played more proactively and created many dangerous opportunities. In the 66th minute, Tien Linh took advantage of his teammate's ball-stealing situation to escape and face the goalkeeper before finishing accurately, scoring an important goal for the home team.
This goal helps the striker born in 1997 relieve great pressure after a long period of not being able to score in the V.League.
The goal against Song Lam Nghe An is expected to help the Vietnamese national team striker regain confidence in the remaining period of the season, and at the same time bring positive signals to the Ho Chi Minh City Police attack under new coach Phung Thanh Phuong.
