HANOI (Feb 11, 2008) – A scoreless draw against Song Lam Nghe An has given Hai Phong Cement the top spot in the V-League after just five matches into the new season.
The draw follows Hai Phong Cement’s impressive 6-0 win over Southern Steel-Sai Gon Port the previous week and where they now lead the standings with 13 points as against Southern Steel’s 12 points. In the other match, The Cong Viettel beat Hoa Phat 1-0 at the Ha Noi’s Hang Day Stadium with the only goal of the game coming off a penalty which was converted by Trinh Quang Vinh in the 94th minute. Khanh Hoa beat Dong Tam Long An 4-2 at Nha Trang Stadium while Binh Dinh went down to former champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2-1 at the Quy Nhon Stadium. At the Thong Nhat Stadium, Southern Steel-Sai Gon Port defeated Nam Dinh 2-0 while Binh Duong drew with Halida Thanh Hoa 0-0 at the Go Dau Stadium. V-LEAGUE CURRENT STANDINGS 1. Cement Haiphong 13pts 2. Southern Steel Saigon Port 12pts 3. Hoang Anh Gia Lai 10pts 4. Viettel The Cong 10pts 5. Halida Thanh Hoa 8pts 6. Becamex Binh Duong 7pts 7. Khatoco Khanh Hoa 6pts 8. ACB Hanoi 6pts 9. Dong Tam Long An 5pts 10. Boss Binh Dinh 4pts 11. Hoa Phat Hanoi 4pts 12. Phu My Nam Dinh 4pts 13. Song Lam Nghe An 4pts 14. SHB Da Nang 1pts |