Dong A Thanh Hoa vs Song Lam Nghe An: Difficult for the away team

Homeowners have the upper hand.

After the transfer periodV.League 2023The home team Dong A Thanh Hoa has added many outstanding factors to enhance the quality of the squad. Among them, the name Bruno Cunha is the most notable. This striker born in 1993 is not too unfamiliar to Vietnamese fans when he won the titleTop scorer of V.League 2019. This striker opened the score in Dong A Thanh Hoa's victory on Khanh Hoa Club's field with a classy long-range shot. Besides, he also made Khanh Hoa Club's defense unsteady many times.

In addition to Bruno Cunha, the Thanh team's attack line also has two other notable strikers, Paulo Sardin and Le Thanh Binh. While Le Thanh Binh is the best player of the 2022 first division, Paulo Sardin is also one of the excellent strikers in Thai tournaments. With the home team's quality attack line, captain Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates in the defense will have a very hard day at work.

In midfield, the home team Dong A Thanh Hoa owns players at their peak such as Trong Hung, Huu Dung, Le Pham Thanh Long or Lam Ti Phong. These are the key players that help the Thanh team's playing style become more varied under coach Popov Velizar Emilov. This season, Dong A Thanh Hoa's playing style is not only sharp in counter-attacks, but their attacks are also very remarkable. In the opening match, the Thanh team's diverse attacks repeatedly broke through the Khanh Hoa Club's defense.

Dong A Thanh Hoa had a favorable start in the opening match. Photo: VPF

The defense line is the most worrying point for Thanh Hoa fans. In the opening match, the two wings of Dong A Thanh Hoa did not play very well, they often let Khanh Hoa Club escape and cross the ball into the inside. Besides, the ability to handle high balls of Dong A Thanh Hoa defenders is not very excellent, despite having a 1m95 tall center back Gustavo Sant Ana Santos. It was from a cross and header that the Thanh team had to receive the first goal in V.League this year.

However, playing at home and being rated higher, the home team will be determined to win.Lam River Nghe An. Especially, at home Thanh Hoa they played very well in the 2022 season.

Can the away team break the curse?

Facing the challenge of Dong A Thanh Hoa, the Nghe An team will have to prepare very carefully if they want to return home with at least one point.

First of all, the focus of Song Lam Nghe An's defense is important. Captain Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates will not be allowed to be negligent and make mistakes like in the opening match. Just one moment of distraction, the Nghe team will have to pay the price against the danger of the home team's attack.

Along with that, Song Lam Nghe An must have more sharp coordination situations among the players in the front line. Veteran Nguyen Trong Hoang will still be an important bridge in the attacking situations of the Nghe team.

Another notable point that coach Huy Hoang's team needs to overcome is the effectiveness in set-piece attacking situations. In the opening match, the Nghe An team was awarded many free kicks but the effectiveness was only zero. If this weakness is overcome, Song Lam Nghe An can completely take advantage of set-piece situations to finish off the home team Dong A Thanh Hoa.

Song Lam Nghe An players will try very hard if they want a good result against Dong A Thanh Hoa. Photo: Chung Le

Besides, Nghe An fans are also waiting for the brilliance of foreign players. After a relatively good opening match, Olaha, Jordy Soladio and Vytas Gaspuitis need to quickly adapt to Song Lam Nghe An's playing style. The excellence of foreign players is an indispensable factor to help Nghe An team have a good result on Thanh Hoa field.

In addition, the Nghe An team also looks forward to the return of players Van Hoang,Dinh Xuan Tienand Tran Dinh Tien. These are quality players that help coach Huy Hoang have more options in this difficult confrontation.

In the last 5 away matches to Thanh Hoa, Song Lam Nghe An only had 2 draws and 3 losses. Last season, Song Lam Nghe An lost 2-0 to the home team after 2 goals from Paulo Pinto. Therefore, the away match to Dong A Thanh Hoa will be a difficult challenge for coach Huy Hoang and his team. However, with the determination of the players and coaching staff, hopefully the Nghe team will get at least one point to leave Thanh Hoa.