Korean Coach Achieves First Victory in Vietnam

Football Result - Ninh Bình had a resounding victory over PVF-CAND in Round 19 of V-League, marking the first win of Bae Ji-won as head coach of Ninh Bình.

The first half between Ninh Bình and PVF-CAND unfolded at a fairly high pace from the opening minutes.

Home advantage helped Ninh Bình press forward from the very first minutes. This kept PVF-CAND's defense constantly on alert, with Lý Đức forced to make two consecutive saves right in front of the goal.

The capital city team gradually increased pressure with sharp attacking moves. However, Quốc Việt missed a golden opportunity in the 27th minute with an inaccurate finish in a close-range position. On the other side, the visitors also had a notable chance when Mbande faced goalkeeper Đặng Văn Lâm but failed to capitalize.

The turning point of the half came at minute 35, when Gia Hưng shone with a delicate control followed by a dangerous shot, opening the scoring for Ninh Bình. Just three minutes later, overseas Vietnamese Trần Thành Trung doubled the lead with a precise cut-back shot, helping the home team advance to a 2-0 lead.

Before the first half ended, Thanh Thịnh missed a chance to increase the score by opting for individual play instead of passing to teammates.

Moving into the second half, Ninh Bình continued to maintain an active game stance. At minute 51, Geovane made a confident dribble before unleashing a shot, but the ball went over the bar. Shortly after, PVF-CAND responded when Võ Anh Quân fired a dangerous shot inside the box, forcing Trọng Long to make an excellent save to keep the home team's net clean.

Minute 59 witnessed two notable incidents in succession. Thái Bá Đạt fired a tight shot like a thread, but the ball found the post in regret. Immediately afterward, Anh Quân put the ball into Đặng Văn Lâm's net, but the goal was not recognized due to an offside violation.

After continuous siege attempts, Ninh Bình scored the third goal at minute 61. From a favorable cross by Fred Friday, Lê Văn Thuận easily tapped the ball into the empty net, marking the third consecutive match in which he scored for the capital city team.

In the following minutes, PVF-CAND still tried to find a consolation goal. However, the visitors' attacks remained only at chance level. Meanwhile, the coaching staff of Bae Ji-won actively slowed down the match pace to preserve the result.

Ultimately, Ninh Bình achieved a resounding victory with a 3-0 score over PVF-CAND. This result helped the capital city team consolidate its third position with 37 points, while PVF-CAND remained at the 13th position with 13 points, one point above the bottom-placed Đà Nẵng and having played one more match.

Match Developments

90'+4': Văn Thuận missed scoring a double by finishing incorrectly toward PVF-CAND's goal.

73': Anh Quân delivered an accurate cross to Mahmoud, but this striker was startled and missed the opportunity.

61': GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Fred Friday's favorable cross created the condition for Lê Văn Thuận to easily put the ball into PVF-CAND's empty net. This was already the third consecutive match in which the Thanh Hóa-born player scored for the capital city team.

59': Anh Quân managed to put the ball into Đặng Văn Lâm's net, but the referee determined that the PVF-CAND player had fallen into an offside position.

59': Thái Bá Đạt had a shot as tight as a thread into the near corner, but unfortunately the ball hit the post.

55': Võ Anh Quân confidently executed a shot inside the box, but Trọng Long made an excellent block to help Ninh Bình keep the net clean.

51': Geovane had a confident dribble, but the final shot by the Brazilian midfielder sent the ball skyward.

Second half begins

First half ends

42': Thanh Thịnh made an extremely individual play by deciding to shoot instead of passing to Gia Hưng, thereby missing the chance to increase the lead for Ninh Bình.

38': GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Overseas Vietnamese Trần Thành Trung handled the ball calmly against the visitors' defense before unleashing an accurate cut-back shot to double the lead for Ninh Bình.

35': GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Gia Hưng ignited the stadium with delicate control before unleashing a beautiful shot toward the near corner, breaking the deadlock for Ninh Bình.

32': Quốc Việt made a slightly deep cross for Quang Nho, and the former HAGL player could not reach the ball.

30': Marcelino had a header to connect with his Ninh Bình teammate inside, but PVF-CAND's defense played focused.

27': Quốc Việt missed a golden opportunity by sending the ball skyward in a close-range position.

23': From Quang Nho losing the ball, Joseph Mbande had a chance to open the scoring for PVF-CAND. However, the Ugandan striker's shot hit goalkeeper Đặng Văn Lâm.

21': Gia Hưng almost made something happen in front of PVF-CAND's goal, but his ball control was not good and he lost the scoring chance.

15': Thanh Nhàn had a missed shot, but the ball unexpectedly found Anh Tuấn's feet. This player did not actively shoot, letting the opportunity slip away for PVF-CAND.

13': Lý Đức continued to thwart Quốc Việt's finishing effort toward PVF-CAND's goal.

12': Lý Đức made an excellent block right in front of the goal to save PVF-CAND from conceding.

10': Anh Tuấn from PVF-CAND received a yellow card after a rough foul on Quốc Việt.

1': First half begins