Monday, January 24, 2011

V-League season kicks off for 2011

Ngoc Duy scores the opening goal for Ha Noi T&T
With the promise of more drama and greater professionalism, the 2011 V-League season kicked off on the weekend amid much expectation.

For the first time, all of the V-League's 14 clubs are officially recognised as businesses as required under AFC guidelines, which the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) hope will lead to an increase in the professionalism of their clubs.

Together with this, an increase in prize money and a new TV deal mean the 2011 V-League season is looking like being the best yet.

Last season's champions, Ha Noi T&T, opened their season at home against Hoa Phat Ha Noi. The match looked headed for a 1-1 draw before Argentine Gonzalo struck in the 90th minute to give the Champions a first up win in front of 3000 adoring fans.

Three second half goals to Lam So'n Thanh Hoa saw them account for Ha Noi ACB 3-0 and left them on top of the table after the first round.

Full results from the first round action are as follows:

Lam So'n Thanh Hoa 3-0 Ha Noi ACB
Da Nang 2-1 Hoang Anh Gia Lai
Hai Phong 1-0 Khanh Hoa
Ha Noi T&T 2-1 Hoa Phat Ha Noi
Binh Duong 1-1 Ninh Binh
Navibank Sai Gon 0-0 Dhong Thap
Long An 2-2 Song Lam Nghe An

The V-League Table after Round 1 is as follows:


TEAM
MP
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS
Lam So’n Thanh Hoa
1
1
0
0
3
0
+3
3
Da Nang
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
3
Ha Noi T&T
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
3
Hai Phong
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
3
Long An
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
1
Song Lam Nghe An
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
1
Dinh Duong
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
Ninh Binh
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
Dong Thap
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Navibank Sai Gon
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Hoa Phat Ha Noi
1
0
0
1
2
2
-1
0
Hoang Anh Gia Lai
1
0
0
1
2
2
-1
0
Khanh Hoa
1
0
0
1
1
1
-1
0
Ha Noi ACB
1
0
0
1
3
3
-3
0



   

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