The last round of the 2014 V-League first leg, which concluded on April 20, witnessed Thanh Hoa grabbing the overall top spot with 26 points. Let's take a look at five of the most noteworthy facets of this round of competition.
The last round of the 2014 V-League first leg, which concluded on April 20, witnessed Thanh Hoa grabbing the overall top spot with 26 points. Let’s take a look at five of the most noteworthy facets of this round of competition.
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| Thanh Hoa won the first leg with an impressive run of eight wins, two draws and just one loss. |
1. Thanh Hoa win first leg
Thanh Hoa produced a solid finish to their first-leg campaign by edging past Quang Ninh Coal 3-2 at home on April 18 and finishing atop the provisional standings with 26 points. The central region team enjoyed the advantage, as their direct competitors for the first-place position, Becamex Binh Duong, were deprived of the three points won in their previous victory against XM The Vissai Ninh Binh, who withdrew from this year’s V-League on suspicions of match-fixing. An investigation is pending.
2. Hanoi T&T held to tie by V-League newbies
Defending V-League champions Hanoi T&T missed the chance to bridge the gap with leaders Thanh Hoa after being held to an unexpected 2-2 home-field draw by V-League newbies QNK Quang Nam this weekend. The team currently rank third in the provisional standings and have fallen seven points behind first-place Thanh Hoa.
3. Hung Vuong An Giang stuck in relegation zone
The 1-3 defeat to Dong Tam Long An on April 20 dropped An Giang deeper towards the bottom of the standings and extended their losing run to 10 games in this year’s V-League season. The team has scored just one point so far following their 0-0 draw against Dong Nai in the second round of play.
4. A sweet round for hosts
Three of the five hosts – Thanh Hoa, Becamex Binh Duong and Dong Tam Long An – earned the full three points this round, while Hanoi T&T and SHB Da Nang each earned one additional point following their respective draws with QNK Quang Nam and Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
5. Cong Vinh scores 101st V-League goal
Striker Le Cong Vinh scored his 101st V-league goal in Song Lam Nghe An’s April 20 match against Becamex Binh Duong, making him the number one scorer in V-League history. Earlier on January 19, Cong Vinh also made history as the first player to reach the 100-goal milestone on the V-League arena, contributing to Nghe An’s second-round 6-1 victory over QNK Quang Nam.
(Source:Nhan Dan)
