Before the friendly match with Taiwan on the afternoon of March 22, Coach Huu Thang was not afraid of his opponent but only worried that the Hang Day stadium's surface was too bad and could cause his players to get injured.
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| During the afternoon practice session on March 21, the only session for the Vietnamese team to get acquainted with Hang Day Stadium, Coach Huu Thang kept looking at the field surface. He was worried that his players could get injured at any time due to the potholes that were "lurking". |
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| Goalkeeper Van Lam sprained his ankle in Hai Phong's last match at V.League. He was advised not to practice on such a bad pitch. |
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| Coach Huu Thang walked across a newly planted patch of grass, filling in the previous holes. |
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| Hang Day Stadium is full of holes and patches of grass that have become bare dirt. Players can easily slip or trip over the ball in such traps. |
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| The goal area was in disarray due to the high frequency of activity of the goalkeepers. This was a situation where Minh Long fell dangerously when he slipped on the post. |
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| A hole in front of striker Tuan Tai. |
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| Cong Phuong kicked the ball and it made the dry ground fly up. |
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| Worried about the bad pitch, Coach Huu Thang mainly had his players practice outside the sidelines. The coordination and confrontation to get the feel took place very quickly, about 10 minutes on each half of the field. |
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| However, Huu Thang still had other joys at Hang Day Stadium, when many enthusiastic fans came to give flowers to the team. |
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| Goalkeeper Van Lam took the opportunity to sign autographs for fans. |
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| Right after the Vietnamese team finished training, Taiwan also took over Hang Day Stadium. |
According to Zing
