Da Nang took second-place in the V-League on Saturday after their easy 4 – 0 victory over Huda Hue at home whilst Thanh Hoa drew against Dong Thap.
The visitors, who are tied at the bottom of the table, looked for a draw by lining up a defensive 4-5-1 formation but their weak resistance was tested in the 19th minute when the home side’s Brazilian striker Rogerio forced a save from goalkeeper Munze Urlich with his quick shot.
The host side took the lead five minutes later when midfielder Nguyen Hong Minh danced past Brazilian center-defender Marcelo Barbieri before beating Urlich with a powerful long-range shot.
It was soon 2 – 0 when, in the 26th minute goalkeeper Urlich excellently tipped away Almedia’s fierce header from close range but failed to stop Quang Tuan, who tapped home the deflected ball.
Huda Hue slipped deeper into trouble one minute before the interval when Almedia cut into the penalty area to fire his teammate Van Meo’s left wing cross into the net.
The visitor’s coach Doan Phung threw in striker Tien Thanh in the second half to add more power for the front line but they still could not break the host side’s defense.
It was all over for Huda Hue in the 89th minute, when striker Rogerio received the ball from defender Dong Phuong’s clearance to net a fourth goal.
Huda Hue: Ulrich, Dong Phuong, Marcelo, Ngoc Luan, Viet Anh, Thanh Tuan, Canh Lam, Van Minh, Do Thang, Tuan Tu, Andrew.
Da Nang: Duc Cuong, Quang Cuong, Huu Hung, Quang Tuan, Hong Minh, Rogerio, Van Meo, Thanh Hung, Almedia.
The V-League Petro Viet Nam Gas 2007 Table:
Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | |
1 | BECAMEX BINH DUONG | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
2 | DA NANG | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
3 | HALIDA THANH HOA | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
4 | PISICO BINH DINH | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
5 | DONG TAM LONG AN | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
6 | HOANG ANH GIA LAI | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
7 | SOUTHERN STEEL SAIGON PORT | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
8 | SONG LAM NGHE AN | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
9 | NAM DINH | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
10 | KHATOCO KHANH HOA | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
11 | HA NOI ACB | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
12 | HOA PHAT HA NOI | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
13 | DONG THAP | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
14 | HUDA HUE | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 |