Hanoi Police Club lost the debut match of Quang Hai and Filip Nguyen

The match at Hoa Xuan Stadium attracted attention partly because Hanoi Police introduced two blockbuster contracts. Vietnam midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai played his first match in the V-League after an unsuccessful time abroad with Pau FC. Vietnamese-American goalkeeper Filip Nguyen, who was once called up to the Czech Republic national team, also made his debut for his fatherland's football fans.

Quang Hai has not been able to immediately integrate into the playing style of Hanoi Police.

However, the performance of this duo was not convincing. Quang Hai has not regained his best ball feeling, which he also showed when wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey in the two recent friendly matches against Hong Kong and Syria. "Number 19" sometimes lost his rhythm and has not adapted to the tactics of the new team.

Filip Nguyen showed his class and confidence in his moves and footwork. His experience was shown in the 89th minute save, when he blocked Minh Tuan's shot in a one-on-one situation. However, Filip could not keep a clean sheet in his debut match. He stood still and watched the ball go into the net after Lucao's header in the 62nd minute.

Although they could not match their opponents in terms of strength, Da Nang played bravely and deservedly won. The first credit for bringing them three points belonged to goalkeeper Van Bieu, who overshadowed his colleague Filip Nguyen with some amazing saves. Most notably, he flew to block Tan Sinh's header from hitting the ground.

Filip Nguyen in his debut match for Hanoi Police Club

Lucao showed what a quality addition he is to Da Nang in the second half of the season. The Brazilian striker had the most shots on the pitch. His header for the only goal showed his class, and was also a reward for the home side's efforts as they rose up and dominated the game early in the second half.

This is the third failure ofHanoi Policein V-League 2023 after losing to Hanoi FC in round two and Viettel in round three, but this is the first time they have gone home empty-handed under the direction of coach Flavio Cruz. Fortunately for them, the two teams chasing behind, Thanh Hoa and Hanoi FC, also unexpectedly lost in this round. Therefore,Hanoi Policecontinue to hold the top position, one point more than Thanh Hoa and two points more than Hanoi.

Meanwhile, Da Nang won their first match of the 2023 season after seven draws and five losses in the V-League, along with a penalty shootout defeat to Pho Hien FC in the National Cup. The Han River team has been steadily improving since the appointment of coach Pham Minh Duc. The victory helped them gain 10 points after 13 rounds, giving them an advantage in the relegation race with Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Song Lam Nghe An, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong in the second phase of the season.

According to VnExpress