Round 11 of LS V.League 1 took place on April 27 and 28.
Round 11 of LS V.League 1 took place on April 27 and 28.
On April 27, the home team Hong Linh Ha Tinh had an important 4-2 victory against Becamex Binh Duong at Ha Tinh Stadium. This win pushed Hong Linh Ha Tinh to 12th from the bottom with 12 points after 11 rounds. Becamex Binh Duong, after this failure, fell one spot to 6th position. At Cam Pha Stadium, the hosts Than Quang Ninh conceded a narrow 0-1 defeat to Nam Dinh. After the match, Than Quang Ninh (16 points) fell to fourth while Nam Dinh (18 points) climbed to third.
The hosts Ho Chi Minh City and the defending champions Viettel divided points in a 1-1 draw at Thong Nhat Stadium. In the first half, the visitors Viettel played better and had the opener. Ho Chi Minh City leveled the score in the second half. With this draw, Viettel are still sitting second on the table with 23 points; Ho Chi Minh City are 13th on 11 points.
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In three matches taking place on April 28, all three home teams lost to their opponents. At Thanh Hoa Stadium, prior to the match, the home fans had hoped their team Dong A Thanh Hoa could produce a surprising result, becoming a stumbling block on the path to the championship of Hoang Anh Gia Lai. However, no surprise appeared. Hoang Anh Gia Lai continued to show their strength with a 2-1 victory. Minh Vuong and Cong Phuong scored two goals for the visitors. Gramoz pulled one back for the hosts in the added time. Winning this match, Hoang Anh Gia Lai increased their wins to nine; maintain the first place on 28 points and are eight points clear of second-placed Viettel. Meanwhile, Dong A Thanh Hoa still remain at eighth.
At Hoa Xuan Stadium, the visitors Saigon had a surprising 2-1 win against the hosts SHB Da Nang, who were assessed to be stronger than them. Before this round, Saigon didn’t win any away match. Their first away win moved them to 11th position with 13 points. SHB Da Nang slipped from fourth to fifth.
The biggest surprise in round 11 was the 0-1 defeat of Hanoi FC to the visitors Topenland Binh Dinh. That might be the most forgettable match of Hanoi FC. They displayed a poor performance for which injuries couldn’t be an excuse. Rookies Topenland Binh Dinh deserved the win with their good competing spirit and better play. After their loss in round 11, Hanoi FC continued to land deep in the lower half of the table in 10th position. If they keep this poor play, it will be difficult for them to fight for a spot in top six teams when stage 1 has only two rounds left.
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Translated by H.N
