Close-up of the stars of the Malaysian 'rich' football team coming to practice at Vinh Stadium
Thanh Cuong - Trung Kien•DNUM_CHZACZCABI 20:03
(Baonghean.vn) - This afternoon (February 27) at Vinh Stadium, Johor Darul Tazim Club had a practice session to familiarize themselves with the field, before facing SLNA tomorrow in the AFC Cup. This club only brought 16 players to Vietnam, but they are all quite high-quality players.
Before coming to Vietnam, the Malaysian representative promptly added a new coach. That is assistant Raul Longhi, an Argentine strategist who worked for Johor DT for 3 years, he also has many years of experience working in Spain. Photo: Thanh Cuong
L. Corbin-Ong, a Canadian-born center-back who has just acquired Malaysian citizenship, is a standout player in the Johor DT defense. The player, born in 1991, is 1m83 tall and has played in Europe for many years. SLNA striker Phan Van Duc is expected to face many difficulties when facing this player. Photo: Trung Kien
In addition, Johor DT also brought defender Mohd Aidil Zafuan, a Malaysian national team player. This player has a very solid playing style, focuses on physical strength and has many tricks. Photo: Thanh Cuong
Tomorrow, the midfielder duo Sy Sam - Khac Ngoc will have the opportunity to face the midfielder pair that once made waves in Southeast Asia, Gary Steven (12) and captain Safiq Rahim. Photo: Trung Kien
Midfielder Kunanlan Subramaniam, a player who is no stranger to the Vietnamese national team. This 31-year-old player has played 72 matches for the Malaysian national team. Photo; Thanh Cuong
Argentine striker Figueroa Herrera is a notable face in the Johor attack with 2 goals after 4 matches in the domestic league. According to observations, the opposing team's coach did not bring his most dangerous player, Pereyra Díaz - the foreign player who scored a goal and made a successful pass in the match against Persija Jakarta on the opening day of the 2018 AFC Cup. Photo: Trung Kien
In this away match, Johor DT did not bring their best goalkeeper, the number 1 goalkeeper of the Malaysian national team - goalkeeper Mohd Farizal. Accordingly, they brought 2 reserve goalkeepers, Mohd Izham Tarmizi (26 years old) and Muhd Haziq (20 years old). Photo: Thanh Cuong
The coach of this team requested that reporters only work for 15 minutes and then practice in private. After many days of maintenance, the Vinh stadium's grass is very green and flat, promising a match with high professional quality. Photo: Trung Kien
(Baonghean.vn)- Built from 1973-1974 with the support of the Federal Republic of Germany, Vinh Stadium now has a "new coat", more eye-catching but still retains the old architectural foundation.
At the secondary field, midfielder Vo Ngoc Toan had to sit on the sidelines watching his teammates practice due to a heel injury. Photo: Thanh Cuong
Striker Michael Olaha will be the player with the most expectations on the SLNA attack line. Coach Raul Longhi of Johor DT also highly appreciated the Nigerian striker at the press conference this morning. Photo: Trung Kien
Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-0 Persija Jakarta (AFC Cup 2018: Group Stage). Video: AFC
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