The first training session of the Spanish foreign player at Song Lam Nghe An

Song Lam Nghe An's training session before the match with Thanh Hoa saw the appearance of Spanish foreign player Mario. He arrived in Vinh city on the evening of August 5 and went to Vinh stadium to practice the following day. Photo: Duc Anh

Mario had a previous acquaintance with Oseni and the two appeared quite close when they met again at Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Duc Anh

In less than 24 hours of arriving in Vinh, Mario rushed to the field and put on his shoes to practice with the Nghe An players. Photo: Duc Anh

Mario was born in 1992, Spanish, before coming to try out at Song Lam Nghe An, he played in the Australian football tournament. According to the investigation of Nghe An Newspaper reporter, this player's favorite playing position is attacking midfielder. However, he can still play well as a defensive midfielder and striker. Photo: Duc Anh

Mario is not tall in appearance, but in return, this player has quite good basic techniques. His handling is often simple, but very effective. He can escape the opponent's pressure with a delicate touch. That was the highlight of this player's first training session at Vinh Stadium. Photo: Duc Anh

In the training session before the match with Thanh Hoa, coach Huy Hoang divided the Song Lam Nghe An team into 2 groups. He asked the players to coordinate with each other to escape the opponent's pressing. In this training session, Van Duc and Mario played on the same team. Through observation, the coordination between these two players was good, even though it was their first time playing together. Photo: Duc Anh

The match against Thanh Hoa at 6:00 p.m. on August 7 promises to be very difficult for coach Huy Hoang and his team. Because he will be missing many key players such as Hoang Van Khanh, Olaha, Ojong Mark... Talking about this encounter, the captain of Song Lam Nghe An highly appreciated his opponent. In particular, he admired the coaching talent of veteran coach Petrovic. Photo: Duc Anh

However, Phan Van Duc still showed great confidence when facing his "neighbor". He affirmed: "Every time I play, I always try to give my all. Before each match, I set a goal to score. Dong A Thanh Hoa is a team that is playing very well. However, tomorrow we will be determined to win 3 points at home." Photo: Duc Anh

Thanh Hoa will likely play with a pair of foreign central defenders, with Gustavo being a player who played for Song Lam Nghe An in the last 2 seasons. This will be a huge challenge for Phan Van Duc, Oseni and his teammates if they want to win all 3 points at Vinh Stadium. Photo: Duc Anh