Who escaped after round 24 of V-League 2018?

In the risk group, there are 2 direct confrontations between Nam Dinh and HAGL and Saigon and SHB.Da Nang. Surely, the minute-by-minute developments at Lach Tray Stadium will be connected to Nam Dinh's Thien Truong Stadium. Simply put, XSKT.Can Tho and Nam Dinh are in the "high risk" group of having to say goodbye to V-League. Coach Van Sy certainly does not want to be pushed into a situation where they have to go to Can Tho Stadium to resolve and determine the rankings.

Thanh Nam has points

For a long time, XSKT.Can Tho has had a close relationship with Hai Phong, they often borrow players from the port city. The Technical Director of Hai Phong Club is Ngo Quang Truong, a SLNA player at the same time as Coach Quang Bao of XSKT.Can Tho.

Most importantly, Hai Phong has run out of goals to strive for, so getting 3 points at this time against XSKT.Can Tho is suddenly difficult (??!). Meanwhile, if they return empty-handed, coach Quang Bao and the XSKT.Can Tho players will certainly know what awaits them.

Nam Dinh is confident, "taking on the West" by firing Romario Kortzong in the relegation battle. Photo: Internet

In the relegation battle, Nam Dinh is not a "rookie" even though they have just returned to the V-League. With the need to maintain at least a 3-point gap, coach Van Sy and his team know what they have to do. Even when strong, HAGL will find it difficult to bully the home team, so when they have not known victory in 4 matches, it is even more difficult.

If XSKT.Can Tho wins in the port city, there is a 99.99% chance that the home team at Thien Truong Stadium will also win. The goal could come from a penalty like they just got in the previous 2 rounds or from a common mistake in the defense that is currently considered the worst in the V-League.

Nam Dinh is even confident, "taking on the West" by firing Romario Kortzong in the relegation battle. Coach Van Sy and his team have not played well, but luck is on their side, winning 1 point in each of the last 2 matches shows that the audience in Thanh Nam has something to hope for.

Sy Minh and Pereira Diogo are in good form while HAGL are only good at holding the ball, not knowing how to defend. In addition, the goal of earning 2 points in the remaining 3 matches means that Cong Phuong and his teammates will not put too much effort if the opponent plays hard.

Saigon escape

Taking over from round 17, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong helped Saigon FC escape with a spectacular record of 3 wins and 4 losses. Saigon has just lost 2 consecutive matches, including being crushed 5-0 by the players from the same city at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong has just suffered from sinusitis and has stopped directing practice before meeting SHB.Da Nang. The Nghe An coach is the youngest coach in V-League but has also begun to show his personal mark, knowing how to let go and play... in a "respectful and submissive" style thanks to his understanding of Vietnamese football.

Coach Thanh Cong's goal of earning 4 points in 3 matches against SHB.Da Nang, Than Quang Ninh and Quang Nam is not too much. Photo: Internet

The performance of SHB.Da Nang players has not been stable recently, they just lost 1-3 to SLNA and drew 0-0 with the visiting team S.Khanh Hoa. Striker Ha Duc Chinh has not regained his form after ASIAD 18 and captain Minh Tam is still involved in arguments with referees rather than creating goals. After parting ways with Do Merlo, SHB.Da Nang is in a situation where there is no player to score goals.

Whether the home team or the away team wins and earns 3 points, it puts the other team at a disadvantage. Saigon has a slight disadvantage, losing 0-5 at Thong Nhat Stadium because they conceded a goal too early, leading to a collapse.

V-League rankings up to now.

In general, the quality of Da Sylva Dominique, Quoc Phuong, Ngoc Duy, Trung Hieu players is still rated higher than the away team. Coach Thanh Cong's goal of earning 4 points in 3 matches against SHB.Da Nang, Than Quang Ninh and Quang Nam is not too much. Of course, there is no reason why they should not focus on getting 3 points against SHB.Da Nang in this home match.

Basically, the teams currently with 27 points can sleep soundly when in round 26, Can Tho will face Nam Dinh. If Saigon wins this round, it can be said that 99% of the V-League has basically determined the bottom of the rankings.

Coach Vu Quang Bao himself saw what was waiting for him at the end of the tunnel, but they will still fight to the end. Luck only comes to those who dare to believe in themselves and do not give up too soon!