(V-League Results) - Becamex TP HCM and Thanh Hóa continue to be trapped in the lower ranks after sharing points in the sixth round.
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Both teams started confidently and showed strong determination to secure a win after a series of draws and losses. In a back-and-forth game, Becamex TP HCM took the lead in the 16th minute thanks to the excellent efforts of two foreign players.
From the left wing, Hugo Alves delivered a pass into the penalty area aiming at Ugochukwu Oduenyi. The Nigerian player demonstrated great hold-up play despite being marked by two Thanh Hóa defenders before quickly turning and firing a powerful shot to open the scoring.
Trailing early, Thanh Hóa had to push forward to seek an equalizer. Just five minutes later, the Thanh Hoa side got what they needed with another foreign player making an impact. From a corner kick by a teammate, Mamadou Mbodj rose strongly to head the ball past the Becamex TP HCM goalkeeper.
In the remaining time, both teams had several chances but failed to capitalize. Ultimately, they accepted a draw. Thus, Thanh Hóa remain winless after the first six rounds of the V-League with three draws and three defeats, sitting second last on the standings. Right above Thanh Hóa is Becamex TP HCM with one more point but having lost four out of six matches.
At Thanh Hóa’s home ground, the “fellow strugglers” Đông Á Thanh Hóa (2 points) and Becamex TPHCM (3 points) will face off in a crucial match. While Thanh Hóa, under coach Choi Won-kwon, have been battling numerous difficulties since the start, Becamex TP HCM is also in crisis with four straight losses after a dream start (a 3-0 win at Pleiku against HAGL).
Becamex TP HCM recently made a coaching change, registering coach Đặng Trần Chỉnh instead of Nguyễn Anh Đức. However, comparing recent results, Đông Á Thanh Hóa have performed better by drawing with Hải Phòng at home and narrowly losing to HNFC away; meanwhile, BHCMC lost both home matches against CA TP HCM and Đà Nẵng.
Therefore, many may slightly favor ĐATH in this match, and it might even be the first victory for the Thanh Hóa side…
Thanh Hóa has promising young talents called up to the Vietnam U23 team like Văn Thuận, Thái Sơn, and Ngọc Mỹ. These three players will strive to secure their first V-League win this season before joining their teammates in the U23 national squad.