The defeat saw Dong Tam drop from third to sixth place.

Nhan Dan Online - The sixteenth round of V-League on May 11 witnessed a match which included not only many goals and tough competition but also poor performance of the referee. The hosts Da Nang won the controversial game which was delayed for over 20 minutes due to both teams' protest.

Da Nang pushed pressure on the guests Dong Tam Long An since the beginning of the match and they took an early lead in the third minute following a goal by Almeida.

Twelve minutes later, a far kick by Antonio resulted in an equaliser for the guests. Both team restarted their drive to secure a win until a critical situation in the 74th minute.

Dourado received a pass from Tai Em and scored a goal for Dong Tam Long An. The referee recognised the goal, however, the hosts including the team and fans strongly protested against the decision, blaming over Dourado's blunder against their goalkeeper.

Da Nang players left the field and the referee had to discuss with the two linemen and the captains of both teams. A reverse decision was made, denying the goal of Dong Tam Long An. Then it came the response of the visitors who stepped out the field to protest the referee's poor performance.

After a long delay, both team continued the game from the 1-1 score. Da Nang escaped from the risk of losing on their home field, launching consecutive attacks.

Referee Nguyen Xuan Hoa failed to defend his decision.

Hong Minh and Almeida scored two more goals for Da Nang in the 85th and 89th minutes. Tshamala narrowed the gap in the last minute of the game, however the guests had to accept a loss.

Da Nang now rank tenth with 19 points while Dong Tam Long An dropped from third to sixth place with 24 points.

The match showed that much is left to be desired on the part of referees and players' unsporting behaviour, especially in those matches of tough competition.

Also in the meantime, Haiphong gained only one point in a 1-1 draw with Khanh Hoa, still holding their top position. Haiphong's  place is being threatened by The Cong who will play against Nam Dinh in a late game on May 13.

In other matches, both teams from Hanoi, Hoa Phat Hanoi and Hanoi ACB, failed to improve their bottom situation after losing 2-0 and 3-0 over Binh Dinh and Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

Defending champions Binh Duong drew 1-1 with Southern Steel Saigon Port while Song Lam Nghe An defeated Thanh Hoa 1-0, rising to the second place.

V-League ranking, May 11