National Cup: SLNA 'favorable time, favorable location, favorable people'

(Baonghean.vn) - "Apart from Tan Tai being suspended, SLNA playing at Go Dau Stadium is no different from playing at home, we are at a disadvantage compared to the away team" - Coach Tran Binh Su shared before the first leg of the National Cup final.

Both the home team B.Binh Duong and the away team SLNA are determined to win the National Cup after an unsatisfactory season in the 2017 V-League. The away team has a more favorable schedule as the return leg will be played at Vinh Stadium, but in fact, Go Dau Stadium is no different from the home field of the Nghe An team.

According to the plan, 10,000 Nghe fans will come to Go Dau to cheer for SLNA, this number is even more than the second leg match. After the 37th Cup won by U11 SLNA this season, Nghe fans are doing their best to help the players win the 38th Cup.

Heavenly time, favorable location, and harmony between people

If the home team, "veteran" Tan Tai was red carded in the match against SHB.Da Nang, the away team, coach Duc Thang, has the strongest possible squad. With a squad of many young players, Tan Tai is the conductor, holding the rhythm for B. Binh Duong throughout the season.

Anh Duc is the most dangerous player on B.Binh Duong's side. Photo: Internet

In the first leg of the 8th round of V-League 2017, it was Tan Tai who, from a pass from the left wing, helped Dugary score a goal in the 89th minute. Only Tuan Tai's excellence in the 90+3rd minute helped SLNA get 1 point at Vinh Stadium.

With many years of experience on the field, Tan Tai and Anh Duc are the two most important players of the home team B.Binh Duong. Without Tan Tai, striker Anh Duc lacks the high-precision crosses and helps the SLNA midfield to reduce the constant worries.

Regarding the squad, the away team has prepared quite thoroughly for the National Cup final. Even center back Ngoc Hai and goalkeeper Nguyen Manh did not play in round 24 of V-League 2017, and "youngster" Danko was also given an early rest by the coaching staff in the match against Long An.

It is quite strange that even foreign player Danko, who is known as a “wooden leg” in V-League, has a very good scoring ability in the National Cup. After scoring 2 goals at Vinh Stadium, in the second leg of the National Cup semi-final, this foreign player also scored 1 goal at Tam Ky Stadium.

The fact that a central defender like Que Ngoc Hai also scored 4 goals, the top scorer of the tournament, made Nghe An fans believe even more that this was a good sign that the Cup would come to Dao Tan Street (Vinh), the club's headquarters. Is this the right time?

For Phi Son, whether he stays or goes, having the Cup in hand is still a sweet memory, marking 10 years of association with SLNA. The fact that goalkeeper Nguyen Manh, Que Ngoc Hai, and Phi Son were not called up to the national team makes them even more determined to compete as a way to affirm themselves.

New head coach Duc Thang is also determined to win his first title, marking his coaching career. For Nghe An audiences, after winning the 2011 V-League, they have waited too long for a title.

Professional corner

Coach Tran Binh Su and striker Anh Duc are two names that SLNA cannot ignore if they want to win the 38th Cup.

Phi Son is looking to have his first title with SLNA. Photo: Internet

The coach from Hai Phong just made coach Petrovic and FLC Thanh Hoa hold their heads in regret after the draw right on Thanh Hoa's field. In fact, in this year's V-League, despite playing better, SLNA only had 2 draws, both the first and second leg.

Veteran Anh Duc with 12 goals, currently ranked 2nd in the list of top scorers of V-League 2017 is the name that Ngoc Hai and Van Khanh always have to remember.

In the two matches at V-League 2017, B.Binh Duong team often destroyed SLNA thanks to the ability of two foreign players Dugary, Junior and naturalized player Dinh Hoang Max, then rose up at the end of the match.

If they want to win the Cup, SLNA clearly must not concede the first goal in the first leg against coach Tran Binh Su and his team, because the Nghe An team is holding many advantages in their hands./.

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