Hai Phong Club vs Song Lam Nghe An: A match full of fate

The home team Hai Phong has been showing extremely high performance recently. The 13-match unbeaten streak (9 wins, 4 draws) of coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team has said it all. Welcoming Song Lam Nghe An at Lach Tray Stadium, the home team players are eager to avenge the 3-0 loss in the first leg, thereby ending the 2022 V.League in one of the top two positions on the rankings.

The match between Hai Phong Club and Song Lam Nghe An promises to be very exciting. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

However, the absence of key striker Rimario Gordon will be a major obstacle for the Hai Phong team. In the first leg, the absence of this Jamaican striker caused the Hai Phong Club's attack to be blocked by the Nghe An team's solid defense. The 0-3 loss in the first leg was also the heaviest loss for the Hai Phong team this season.

However, in this return match, the defense of Hai Phong Club has been reinforced by central defender Dang Van Toi. With the presence of the former captain of the Vietnam U20 team, striker Joseph Mpande has been freed up to play more freely in the front line, helping to share the burden with Rimario. And the Ugandan striker has also scored 5 goals in 23 matches for the Hai Phong team. In this match, the striker wearing the number 7 shirt will lead the attack instead of Rimario.

Home team Hai Phong will be without their main striker Rimario in this match. Photo courtesy of VPF

In addition, the midfield is also one of the strengths of Hai Phong Club. With Hai Huy, Trieu Viet Hung, Chau Ngoc Quang and Moses Oloya, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's ​​team is not afraid of any opponent. With this quality midfield, the Thanh Hoa strategist has built a beautiful playing style to conquer the audience nationwide. The coaching staff of the Nghe An team will have to have plans to limit the strength of the Hai Phong Club's midfield if they want to achieve good results at Lach Tray Stadium.

On the away team side, since coach Huy Hoang switched to a 4-4-2 formation, the Nghe An team's playing style has had very positive changes. With sharp attacks, the strikers ofLam River Nghe Analways put the opponent's defense in a passive position. In the loss to Topenland Binh Dinh, the excellence of goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, along with luck, prevented the strikers of Song Lam Nghe An from scoring. Although they left Quy Nhon empty-handed, Nghe An fans were completely satisfied with what coach Huy Hoang and his team showed.

However, in this match, the Nghe An team will be without the central defender duo Que Ngoc Hai and Thai Ba Sang due to suspension. The absence of captain Que Ngoc Hai will be a difficult problem for coach Huy Hoang, as the Dien Chau central defender is the soul of the Song Lam Nghe An defense. However, the return of central defender Hoang Van Khanh after suspension will help the coach from Nghia Dan ease his worries.

Song Lam Nghe An is gradually winning back Nghe An fans with its passionate playing style. Photo courtesy of Chung Le

In the first leg of the season, goals from Hoang Van Khanh, Pham Xuan Manh and Phan Van Duc helped Song Lam Nghe An win 3-0 at Vinh Stadium. However, in the last 3 away matches at Lach Tray Stadium, the Nghe team only got a draw. In addition, with the extremely high form of the home team Hai Phong, it is predicted that this will be a very difficult match for the teachers and students.Coach Huy HoangHowever, with what the two teams have shown recently, this match also promises to be a dedicated match for the whole country's audience.