Becamex Binh Duong and the haunting memory of 'Vinh Stadium'.
Vinh Stadium has long been a difficult place for the Binh Duong team, and the recent match was the clearest evidence of this.
In the last 10 years, Becamex Binh Duong has only won once against them.Lam River, Nghe AnAt Vinh Stadium. Even when Song Lam Nghe An was in a crisis like last season, the team from Binh Duong still suffered a defeat.
This season, Song Lam Nghe An is once again in a dire situation, having yet to win a single match in 10 rounds of the V.League. Therefore, this is a great opportunity for coach Nguyen Cong Manh's team to break the jinx at Vinh Stadium.
The match itself demonstrated the determination of coach Nguyen Cong Manh's players. The Binh Duong team created quite a few dangerous opportunities in front of goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet's goal.
A total of 19 shots were taken by Nguyen Tien Linh and his teammates. Of these, the ball hit the crossbar and post twice, and goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet had to make seven difficult saves. Becamex Binh Duong's expected goals metric was 1.27. However, coach Nguyen Cong Manh's team managed to score a perfect zero.
A prime example of the team's bad luck is young striker Bui Vi Hao. The 2003-born forward had six shots on goal against the Nghe An team, four of which were highly dangerous.
From minute 49 to minute 52,Bui Vi HaoHe unleashed three consecutive shots, but the post and goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet successively left Bui Vi Hao clutching his head in disappointment.
Not only did they fail to secure 3 points, but Tran Manh Quynh's moment of brilliance in the 90+2 minute also "stole" the remaining point from the Binh Duong team.
With this defeat, Becamex Binh Duong has gone two consecutive years without a win at Vinh Stadium. This is the eighth defeat for the team from Binh Duong in the last 10 years. It can be said that Vinh Stadium is a formidable venue, making it difficult for Becamex Binh Duong to return from any match, regardless of the circumstances.
In this season, Song Lam Nghe An andBecamex Binh DuongThey might meet again at Vinh Stadium. That would be the National Cup semi-final if both teams win their quarter-final matches.
If this happens, the match will be very interesting and worth waiting for. Let's see if Becamex Binh Duong can break the "jinx" of Vinh Stadium.
