Before the away match at Bac Ninh stadium, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai still maintained an unbeaten record and led the rankings. However, in the decisive "great battle", coach Nguyen Viet Thang's team could not maintain their impressive streak.
The first half took place with a balanced game when both teams played cautiously, did not create many clear chances and closed with a score of 0-0.
Stepping into the second half, Bac Ninh was the team that took advantage of the opportunity better. In the 70th minute, Hong Quan headed in the opening goal after Van Truong's accurate cross, putting the home team ahead.
Truong Tuoi Dong Nai then pushed up the squad and was awarded a penalty in the 86th minute after the ball touched his hand in the penalty area. From the 11m spot, Alex Sandro successfully finished, equalizing 1-1.
However, when the match drifted to the final minutes, Bruno Cunha became the hero of Bac Ninh with a header in the 90+2 minute, sealing a 2-1 victory.
This defeat not only caused Truong Tuoi Dong Nai to break the unbeaten streak from the beginning of the season, but also made the First Division championship race more tense when the gap with the chasing group was significantly narrowed. The gap between Truong Tuoi Dong Nai and Bac Ninh is now only 3 points.
