CAHN's advantage in the race for the V-League 2025/26 championship

Despite facing a lineup of national team players and the renowned foreign stars of the visiting CAHN team, SHB Da Nang showed no fear. Evidence of this was the home team pushing an attacking formation from the very start of the match, rather than probing cautiously or defending passively. This is understandable as the Han River team has determined that every remaining match of the season is essentially a final.

Of course, on the other side, with the status of the league-leading team, CAHN also had to play an attacking game against SHB Da Nang. Watching the developments on the field, no one would think this was a match between the top-ranked team and one near the bottom, as the "tit-for-tat" exchanges were continuously created by both sides. The relentless effort in defensive situations by SHB Da Nang and the tightness of CAHN's defense resulted in the first half ending without any goals scored.

CAHN wanted to win to "cut off" the chasing opponents, while SHB Da Nang desperately needed a win to break away from the bottom group. Therefore, the attacking style of play continued to be chosen by both teams in the second half. The turning point of the match occurred in the 66th minute; after a VAR check, referee Nguyen Viet Duan awarded CAHN a penalty, and Leo Artur successfully converted it, opening the scoring for the match.

Not faltering at all, SHB Da Nang pushed their formation forward and continuously created opportunities towards goalkeeper Nguyen Filip's goal.

SHB Da Nang generated intense pressure during the remaining time of the second half. CAHN was forced to retreat their formation deep to withstand that pressure.

However, on an unlucky day, a series of opportunities for SHB Da Nang were missed. It should also be noted that the excellence and experience of goalkeeper Nguyen Filip in situations facing the home team's shooters helped CAHN preserve the victory.

With this win, CAHN widened the gap with the second-placed club The Cong Viettel to 7 points. This distance provides significant advantages for CAHN in the championship race.

For SHB Da Nang, despite losing, the Da Nang fans were extremely satisfied with their team. They were satisfied both professionally and in terms of spirit. Playing against CAHN, which includes half a lineup of national team players, SHB Da Nang played a fair, attacking game without any fear.

Even in the last approximately 20 minutes of the match, they pressured CAHN into retreating and defending exhaustedly. SHB Da Nang demonstrated positive improvements in this season's battle to avoid relegation.