Despite having been defeated 3-2 at Chi Lang stadium by SHB. Da Nang, Coach Nguyen Huu Thang and players still win the top position on the standing table after 1^st leg of 2013 V-League.

SLNA ( right) the champion of 1st leg

It was Cong Vinh that he help SLNA to have a successful game against SHB.Da Nang by his two early goals in the first half. Nevertheless, Han river’s team based on its sharp attacks and a little luck to comeback surprisingly against SLNA. Nguyen Manh’s mistake helped Quoc Anh score 2-1 shorten goal. Dinh Hoang’s clumsy when deflecting the ball but it entered the net. Da Nang’s Merlo set 3-2 won for Han river’s team.

Gaining 3 points after this game, SHB. Da Nang appeared in top 5 with 17 points in total and two more games. Coach Thanh Hung and players also raised up to the second position on standing table with 19 points in total after a strong 4-1 win over DTLA. HAGL lost chance to usurp SLNA’s position because they had lost 1-0 at XT Sai Gon’s Thong Nhat stadium. Coach Lai Hong Van and his men had a praiseworthy game in spite of visiting Bien Hoa stadium when they defeated hosts Dong Nai 1-2. K.Kien Giang seemed to revive after this win over Dong Nai, they escaped the bottom position and leave it for B.Binh Duong and DTLA.

SLNA supporters- motivation of Coach Nguyen Huu Thang and his men.

One more exciting game was performed by B.Binh Duong and Thanh Hoa at Go Dau stadium. Despite being stuck at impasse, B.Binh Duong couldn’t gain at least 1 point over visitors Thanh Hoa. Binh Duong only got 7 points in total 11 rounds include 3-4 fail against Thanh Hoa, Coach Thuy Hai and players put up with the bottom of standing table after the 1^st leg of 2013 V-League. At Ninh Binh home, the team from ancient capital also had a 3-2 win over V.Hai Phong, with this 3 important points Coach Van Sy and his men temporarily escaped from the alert position after the 1^st leg.

Dinh Vien