At 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 16th, at Hoa Binh Provincial Stadium, Hoa Binh Football Club (Hoa Binh FC) played against Long An Football Club (Long An FC) in round 9 of the National First Division Football Tournament - Bia Sao Vang, 2024 - 2025. The dramatic match ended in a 0-0 draw when no goals were scored.
Hoa Binh FC held Long An FC to a goalless draw at home stadium.
Before the match, both teams were considered "equally matched” with only 1 point separating them on the rankings. According to the statistics, the matches between Hoa Binh FC and Long An FC in the National First Division in the past 3 years (2023, 2024, 2025) all ended in a draw.
The match between Hoa Binh FC and Long An FC was exciting right after the opening whistle. The coach Le Quoc Vuong and his team showed their home-field advantage when they proactively attacked and overwhelmed the away team. In the 35th minute, Hoa Binh FC had 3 consecutive dangerous shots in front of Long An FC's goal, however, they still could not score against the solid defense of the goalkeeper Huynh Tran Bao Duy. Although both teams played fiercely, the first half ended without any goals.
Despite the cold and rainy weather, a large number of fans still arrived at Hoa Binh Provincial Stadium to cheer on the match between Hoa Binh FC and Long An FC.
Entering the second half, the atmosphere of the match became more intense when both teams continuously made substitutions. Long An FC players tried to increase the pace of attack, creating many dangerous situations on the home team's goal. With their youth, enthusiasm, and dedication, the two teams created a tense match until the last seconds; many situations caused the regret for the fans when both teams could not convert their opportunities into goals.
The match ended goalless, Hoa Binh FC accepted to share points with Long An FC at home stadium.
The team "Pride of the Northwest” is temporarily ranked 9th with 6 points, while the team from the West has dropped to 8th with 7 points after 9 rounds.
In the next match, Hoa Binh FC will meet the Youth Club of Ho Chi Minh City, currently ranked the 6th on the rankings, on February 22nd.
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