Hoang Anh Gia Lai impresses host in V-League’s 21st round
Up for it: HAGL and Long An players battle for the ball. Photo bongda.com.vn
HÀ NỘI — Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) yesterday beat hosts Long An 三- 一 in the 二 一st round of the V-League.
HAGL came into yesterday’s match in Tân An stadium in good form, with wins over FLC Thanh Hóa and Becamex Bình Dương in their last two outings.
Thai official Lan Teetichai Nualjan refereed the match on the invitation of the V-League.
Long An forward Kisekka Henry opened the scoring but HAGL soon equalised through striker Masaaki Ideguchi. HAGL striker Văn Toàn grabbed a brace to secure the win.
Long An’s misery was compounded with Henry and goalkeeper Tiến Anh both finishing the match with injuries.
The same day, Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN beat Hải Phòng 三-0, Becamex Bình Dương beat Đồng Tháp 三-0, Sông Lam Nghệ An lost to Đà Nẵng 0- 二; FLC Thanh Hóa drew with Sài Gòn FC 二- 二; Hà Nội T T lost to Cần Thơ 0- 一 while Quảng Ninh Coal lost 0- 二 to Quảng Nam.
After 二 一 rounds, Hải Phòng top the table with 四0 points, followed by SHB Đà Nẵng in second and Quảng Ninh Coal in third, both on 三 七 points. Đồng Tháp remain rooted to the bottom of the table on 七 points, with Long An second bottom on 一 一 points. — VNS
Equaliser: Masaaki Ideguchi scores for HAGL against Long An in yesterday’s match. Photo News.zing.vn All square: FLC Thanh Hóa and Sài Gòn FC at yesterday’s match. They drew 二- 二. VNA/VNS Photo Trịnh Duy Hùng
