5 notable hot spots in the Vietnam - DPRK match
The DPRK team brought many notable faces to Vietnam. Thanks to that, the friendly match between the two teams tomorrow afternoon promises to have many hot spots.
1. Le Cong Vinh – Ri Myong Guk
A confrontation between two of the most experienced faces of the two football backgrounds. If goalkeeper Ri Myong Guk is the most experienced name of the DPRK with 76 matches for the national team, striker Le Cong Vinh is also the player with the most appearances for the Vietnamese team in history with 75 times.
Courage and international competition experience will bring a 1-on-1 confrontation in front of the goal that promises to be dramatic and exciting.
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Cong Vinh will face an experienced stopper named Ri Myong Guk. |
2. Tran Nguyen Manh - Pak Kwang Ryong
On the other side of the goal, another battle will also bring goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh an interesting experience. Because his opponent in this match will be Pak Kwang Ryong, the first player from the DPRK to play in the UEFA Champions League in 2011. Notably, in that match, he also participated in Basel's 3-3 draw with Manchester United right at Old Trafford.
The level of a striker currently playing in Europe will give Nguyen Manh a high dose of testing.
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Pak Kwang Ryong once faced MU in the Champions League. |
3. Que Ngoc Hai - Jong II Gwan
The Vietnamese defense does not only have to be wary of Pak Kwang Ryong. Because his partner in attack is still another bright star. That is Jong II Gwan, the best player in Asia 2010, top 5 best strikers at the 2014 Asian Games and one of the top 10 young players in Asia in 2015.
The task of marking and blocking Jong II Gwan will probably belong to Que Ngoc Hai. His youth, physique and strong tackling will be the fulcrum for the 9x central defender from Nghe An to stop the player from the DPRK side.
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Jong II Gwan was one of the top 10 young players in Asia last year. |
4. Luong Xuan Truong - So Kyong-jin
Luong Xuan Truong is gradually having more opportunities to play in Korea for Incheon United. This midfielder has also left his mark in the times the head coach has given him the opportunity to play. And the match against a strong opponent from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will be an opportunity for the midfielder from Tuyen Quang to show his maturity.
However, it will not be easy for Xuan Truong to make accurate passes to the wings or the front line because in the midfield area there will be the appearance of tall midfielder So Kyong Jin - the player who won the runner-up position in ASIAD 2014.
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Xuan Truong will be the strategic card that coach Huu Thang expects. |
5. Nguyen Cong Phuong – Sim Hyon Jin
Besides Xuan Truong and Tuan Anh, another player who has received a lot of attention after studying abroad is Cong Phuong. Cong Phuong's ability to dribble, weave, handle tight spaces and create breakthroughs will be a challenge for the versatile winger Sim Hyon Jin of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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How will Cong Phuong mature after returning to Vietnam? |
According to bongdaplus