Leaders Saigon FC were at the receiving end in a top of the table LS V League 1 clash last night when they fell to a 1-0 loss to second-placed Viettel The Cong.
In the restart of the Vietnam top flight, Viettel made up for their loss in the final of the National Cup a few days earlier to score the only goal of the game through Vu Minh Tuan right at the end of a competitive tie.
The three points saw Viettel picking up 22 points from 12 matches played – a point behind leaders Saigon FC.
There’s still one game to go to the end of the first phase of the 2020 LS V League 1 before teams will be divided into the Championship round and also the Relegation round.
In the meantime, defending champions Hanoi FC were held to a 2-2 draw by BHTS Quang Nam to slip down to fifth from fourth.
Rimario Gordon converted a penalty just after fifteen minutes to put the visiting Hanoi side in front Paulo Pinto struck twice (36th and 39th minute) within three minutes to give Quang Nam the 2-1 lead.
But Hanoi would draw level just before the end of the first half through Bui Huang Viet Anh for both teams to share the spoils.
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RESULTS
Viettel The Cong beat Hanoi FC 1-0
Hong Linh Ha Thinh beat Thanh Hoa 2-1
Than Quang Ninh drew with Binh Duong 2-2
Song Lam Nghe An beat Gia Lai 2-0
Ho Chi Minh beat Nam Dinh 5-1
Da Nang beat Hai Phong 1-0
BHTS Quang Nam drew with Hanoi 2-2
