‘Martial arts’ demonstration in a match between The Cong and Fourth Military Zone

Thanh Hoa became the first V-League club to be relegated this season after Sunday’s 0-2 loss at home to last year’s champions Binh Duong.

Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) moved up to take the Hanoi team’s place, beating newly crowned champions Da Nang 2-0.

Lower at the bottom, Fourth Military Zone, with 27 points, remained in 13th spot just above bottom-placed Thanh Hoa after a 2-2 draw with The Cong in a violence-marked match where Lazaro of Fourth Military Zone and Manh Dung and Tan Tung of The Cong were sent off the field.

After beating Dong Thap 3-2, HCMC Club climbed one place to 11th pushing Nam Dinh, who lost 0-2 to Hoang Anh Gia Lai, to 12th. “Martial arts” demonstration in a 24th round V- League clash between The Cong and Hai Phong Sunday

Of the 14 clubs, the last two are relegated directly to the second-tier First Division while the third from last will clash with the third best First Division team in a play-off match for a V-League berth next season.

Reported by Thanh Nien staff