Song Nam Nghe An (yellow) remain at 9th place.

Nhan Dan Online - Nam Dinh defeated Song Lam Nghe An in the latest match of the V-League's 19th round on July 2 and both teams remain in the 9th and tenth places.

The guests Song Lam Nghe An entered the game in high spirits, creating continuous pressure on Nam Dinh. In the 18th minute, striker Cong Vinh of Song Lam Nghe An launched a strong shot which hit the shoulder of Nam Dinh's player and then entered the net.

However, it was the only goal of the guests as Nam Dinh's players began to dominate the game.

Two minutes later, Duc Duong received a long pass from Nhat Nam and levelled the score for the hosts, his seventh goal in this season.

Song Nam Nghe An played in a passive form while Nam Dinh increased their attacks. In the 35th minute, Nhat Nam continued to shine by scoring the second goal for the hosts. He missed another goal in the last minute of first half as the ball hit the bar.

After the break, the guests had three substitutions, however they failed to seize ball possession. Philip made a good pass to Duc Duong who then scored his second goal in the 54th minute. 

Securing a safe advantage, Nam Dinh returned to their defence-attack tactic, successfully preventing all attacks from the guests.

Nam Dinh gained three more points but their place is unchanged, at the tenth with 25 points.

Haiphong are leading the table while Hoa Phat Hanoi are staying at the bottom.

V-League ranking, July 2