What are the chances for U21 SLNA in the 2020 National U21 qualifying round?
(Baonghean.vn) - To be able to participate in the final round, U21 SLNA must win first place in Group C or be among the three best second-placed teams. This is not an easy task for coach Dinh Van Dung and his team.
U21 SLNAis in Group C, with the participation of the home team U21 HAGL, U21 CAND and U21 Tay Ninh. In theory, U21 HAGL and U21 SLNA are somewhat better than the other two opponents. Most likely, the top spot in Group C is a fierce competition between U21 HAGL and U21 SLNA, 2 teams from 2 of the most prestigious training centers in Vietnamese football.
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| Coach Dinh Van Dung is very lucky with youth tournaments. Photo: SLNA FC |
Objectively speaking, U21 SLNA is not rated as highly as the home team. In addition to the advantage of playing at Pleiku Stadium, U21 HAGL also possesses a high-quality squad. The core players are players who have just played for Ba Ria - Vung Tau Club in the 2020 National First Division and CAND Club in the 2020 National Second Division, typically Le Minh Binh, Nguyen Duy Kien...
However, saying that does not mean that U21 SLNA will have to "give up" on the goal of winning first place in Group C. Remember, in handCoach Dinh Van Dungare a series of excellent faces, spread across all positions. In particular, it is impossible not to mention the players currently on the payroll of SLNA's first team, Thai Ba Sang, Le Thanh Lam, Mai Sy Hoang, Nguyen Van Viet and Tran Ngoc Anh, most of whom have fought atV.League 2020.
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| Thai Ba Sang is a mainstay of U21 SLNA in the 2020 National U21 qualifying round. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh |
Not only having "strong soldiers", U21 SLNA also possesses "strong generals". Leading U21 SLNA is coach Dinh Van Dung, the most successful coach in national youth tournaments. Assistants for Mr. Dung "Thanh Hoa" are "veteran" coaches from SLNA, including: Nguyen Dinh Dung, Tran Quang Dung, Pham Bui Minh and Nguyen Xuan Vinh.
Unfortunately, when marching to Gia Lai this time, U21 SLNA could not bring a central midfielder.Dang Van Lam. Currently, the player from Do Luong has not fully recovered from his injury. Furthermore, the ability of the central defender to playThai Ba Sangin the upcoming matches is still uncertain. The player born in 1999 was injured in the friendly match between U22 Vietnam and U21 DNH Nam Dinh, which took place on November 15.
In short, the opportunity to win the top spot in Group C is within the reach of coach Dinh Van Dung and his team. As long as they play to their full potential and with the highest determination, U21 SLNA will achieve positive results against their opponents to win a ticket to play in the finals (held in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa), as the top team in Group C or at least one of the three best second-placed teams.
It is also worth mentioning that in the past, U21 SLNA had to stop at the qualifying round many times. Most recently, the young team from Nghe An caused great disappointment when they won the second to last position in Group A in the 2019 National U21 qualifying round.
