Two students of coach Miura face additional punishment for violence

Truong Dinh Luat is at risk of being suspended.

“After monitoring the referee’s report, and the media also spoke out a lot about the tackles by Sam Ngoc Duc and Truong Dinh Luat, we have dissected the tape and analyzed it carefully based on the principle of fair trial. We have just transferred the file to the Disciplinary Board,” shared VPF Chairman and General Director Tran Anh Tu..

In the 0-2 loss at Vinh Stadium in the National Cup on April 29, Sam Ngoc Duc tackled U23 Vietnam player Phan Van Duc with both feet in the 70th minute and was sent off. In the 89th minute, center back Truong Dinh Luat also committed a dangerous foul on Olaha and received a yellow card.

After the match, the coaching staff and SLNA players looked for Dinh Luat to talk, because the HCMC player told his teammates that if he had tackled the ball with all his legs, the SLNA striker would have been seriously injured.

Ho Chi Minh City is facing a lot of criticism for its aggressive playing style. A few weeks ago, Khanh Hoa coach Vo Dinh Tan also spoke out that the team of acting President Le Cong Vinh played aggressively against their opponents. At the Nuti Café V-League 2018, Ho Chi Minh City FC is currently the team receiving the most yellow cards (16 cards) after 6 rounds.

If Ngoc Duc and Dinh Luat are given additional penalties, Ho Chi Minh City will fall into a personnel crisis. Recently, coach Toshiya Miura’s team has lost a series of strategic players such as Phi Son, Ngoc Thinh, Van Thuan… due to injuries. In addition, the Japanese strategist has not been able to use Gonzalo.

The former Hanoi player was recruited and registered to play as a domestic player. However, the naturalization of the Argentine striker has not been successful so far, causing him to "sit around and do nothing" while the team is having difficulty scoring goals (6 goals in 6 matches).

Ho Chi Minh City is currently in fourth place with nine points after six matches. Coach Miura and his team will host Hanoi in round 7 on May 6.