Khanh Hoa FC guarantee V.League 1 safety

Khanh Hoa FC guaranteed V.League 1 safety 2 rounds in advance following their 3-0 win against Ho Chi Minh City in round 3, stage 2 of V.League 1 Night Wolf on July 29. 
 

Khanh Hoa playing Ho Chi Minh City

Before this match, both Khanh Hoa FC and Ho Chi Minh City were not certain of staying up. The hosts Khanh Hoa FC had home advantage and only needed a draw to get enough points for surviving while the visitors Ho Chi Minh City had to win to keep their hope for surviving alive.

Both teams started the match carefully and slowly. The hosts, especially the foreign players, players better, and they took the lead through Yago Ramos before the break. Ho Chi Minh City showed more spirit after the interval and created many attacks towards the goal of Khanh Hoa FC. Unfortunately, their shots hit the post and goal crossbar. Goalkeeper Vo Ngoc Cuong of Khanh Hoa FC had to work hard to save the net. 
 

A defensive effort of goalkeeper Vo Ngoc Cuong of Khanh Hoa FC

Yago Ramos scores two goals for Khanh Hoa FC

While Ho Chi Minh City players were struggling to find the leveler, Yago Ramos with his fast pace doubled the lead for Khanh Hoa FC. In the remaining time of the match, Ho Chi Minh City kept making attacks in search for goals, but they once again conceded another goal. Ryan Ha, who came on as a substitute near the end of the second half, broke the defensive line of Ho Chi Minh City and drove the ball into the corner of the net, making it 3-0 for Khanh Hoa FC. 
 

Nguyen Thanh Ha, office chief of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, congratulating Khanh Hoa FC on their victory

With this win, Khanh Hoa FC got 3 points and successfully guaranteed V.League 1 safety 2 rounds in advance. They have got 19 points, 8 points clear off the teams in relegation zone namely SHB Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh and Becamex Binh Duong with 2 matches to spare.

After the match, Nguyen Thanh Ha, office chief of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, congratulated Khanh Hoa FC and presented VND300 million of the provincial People’s Committee to the team.

An Nhien
Translated by H.N