Ninh Binh leads, CAHN coaching staff receives 2 yellow cards

At home on the evening of August 23, Ninh Binh FC continued to excite fans when they defeated Thanh Hoa with a score of 4-0. Foreign duo Anjos and Gustavo each scored a double, bringing home their second consecutive victory and helping the ancient capital team firmly hold the top spot in the rankings after two rounds.

Having just joined the V.League, Ninh Binh FC quickly proved that they are not easy to bully. Their disciplined and cohesive playing style and the ability to take advantage of opportunities from foreign players have made this team a name that all opponents must be wary of.

Round 2 also marked the explosion of a series of young players. At Hang Day Stadium on the evening of August 23, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien made 11 excellent saves, helping HAGL hold Hanoi to a 0-0 draw in a match where the home team continuously pressed. Center back Quang Kiet also left his mark with his mature performance and solid play despite being only 18 years old.

Meanwhile, at Vinh Stadium, SLNA defeated defending champion Nam Dinh 2-1 thanks to the excellence of goalkeeper Cao Van Binh and young players such as Long Vu, Van Thanh and Quang Vinh. The decision to give Van Binh the opportunity to start after letting senior Van Viet leave is bringing sweet fruit for the Nghe An team. Bao Long, Hieu Minh, Anh Quan, Xuan Bac, Thanh Nhan of PVF – CAND to Thanh Hoa with Ngoc My, Thai Son, Ngoc Ha or Van Thuan, all left a strong impression.

The next highlight of the round came from a shocker named Nam Dinh. The billion-dollar team from the Southern team quickly took the lead against SLNA, but let the home team equalize in the first half before conceding the decisive goal in the 82nd minute.

Reon Dale Moore's beautiful volley helped SLNA claim all three points, despite the fact that they had previously suffered a disadvantage when Olaha's goal was disallowed by the referee for handball. Without VAR, the Nghe An team had to accept the controversial decision, but that made their victory even more dramatic.

Besides the sublime moments, round 2 was not without controversy with three yellow cards for members of the coaching staff. The first yellow card was given by the referee to HAGL's Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh in the match against Hanoi. In the 90+7 minute, when the score was still 0-0, Hai Long from Hanoi skillfully dribbled past 2-3 HAGL players before crossing for Thanh Chung to connect close to the goal, putting the ball into the net.

However, the referee did not recognize the goal and waited for VAR to intervene, causing the atmosphere on the field to become tense. HAGL's Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh reacted violently on the sidelines and immediately received a yellow card. Only when VAR determined that Thanh Chung was offside before scoring did all the controversy end, helping HAGL narrowly escape defeat.

The remaining two cards belonged to the CAHN coaching staff in the match against Becamex TP.HCM on the evening of August 24. The first card, referee Le Vu Linh, was given to assistant Luis Viegas for his reaction.

Despite being warned, Mr. Luis continued to complain, causing the fourth referee, Tran Ngoc Nho, to have to remind him many times but could not calm the situation. Referee Le Vu Linh headed towards the CAHN technical area when suddenly assistant Luis Viegas ran straight into the locker room and did not return. After about 5 minutes of waiting in vain, he was forced to give a yellow card to head coach Mano Polking in the 38th minute.

Source: https://znews.vn/ninh-binh-dan-dau-ban-huan-luyen-cahn-nhan-2-the-vang-post1579726.html