Identifying the 'dark horse' Binh Dinh before the match against SLNA at Vinh Stadium

Although we lost 0-2 to the away team Viettel, we should not underestimate T.Binh Dinh, a team with 14 new contracts preparing for the 2022 V.League season. This timeSLNA and T.Binh Dinhare the 2 most "spending" teams to have the opportunity to compete against each other.

Customers anxiously waiting for testing

The possibility of the important players of the away team such as: Duong Thanh Hao, Tran Dinh Trong, Do Van Thuan, Nghiem Xuan Tu, Le Ngoc Bao... playing is still uncertain. But surely players Hoang Anh and Thanh Binh of Binh Dinh showed signs of being positive after the match with Viettel, so they self-isolated for testing and definitely did not go to Vinh stadium.

Nghe An audiences are waiting for Van Duc to score. Photo: VPF

Following the training and competition process of T.Binh Dinh, coach Duc Thang will continue to maintain the 4-4-2 formation, the attack will be taken by Rafaelson and Duc Chinh. With Hoang Anh testing positive, the central midfielder pair will be Hong Quan and Van Trung, coach Duc Thang is still determined to earn points at Vinh Stadium. For the fans of the martial arts land, the 0-2 loss to Viettel was simply an accident. Compared to coach Huy Hoang, the coach of the away team T.Binh Dinh is more highly regarded for his ability to adjust tactics on the field. Coach Duc Thang has shown quite a good mark at Saigon FC, Thanh Hoa, especially his ability to read the game.

Evaluating the match against host SLNA, Binh Dinh spectators commented: “Song Lam Nghe An’s squad is not too strong, despite the relatively large addition of experienced players. But this is a team with a high fighting spirit, always ready to play fiercely. Moreover, the “fire pan” of Vinh Stadium with a large number of enthusiastic spectators is always a great spiritual support for coach Huy Hoang and his team”. If they have enough squad, T.Binh Dinh will be a formidable opponent for host SLNA, that is the truth.

3 point goal

Rafaelson is a versatile player. Photo: VPF

For coach Huy Hoang, the goal of this match is certainly to win as a gift for the Nghe An audience. With the opponent's strength like this, SLNA should still maintain the ball possession style, deploying systematic attacks from the home field. It has been a long time since SLNA had 58% ball possession like the match with Binh Duong, the initial misunderstandings when switching to the 3-5-2 style of play are inevitable.

Obviously in the first match, apart from Olaha who played well, SLNA's attack line was still not familiar with the new tactical scheme. B.Binh Duong's defense line was not highly rated but Van Duc and Xuan Manh still did not have any breakthroughs. Meanwhile, Binh Dinh's defense line including Tien Duy, Tan Tai, Schmidt and Viet Trieu was rated much higher. Tan Tai was a full-back who attacked and defended rhythmically, while central defenders Tien Duy and Schmidt both marked Viettel's players relatively well. Despite the victory, Viettel had to receive 5 yellow cards to protect the result.

Viettel, HAGL, T.Binh Dinh are considered candidates for the 2022 V.League championship. Therefore, the upcoming match against T.Binh Dinh is a "test" for the leadership skills of coach Huy Hoang and SLNA players. Nghe An audiences are waiting for the government's decision to allow them to enter the stadium to cheer for the team and witness the first match at Vinh Stadium under Tan Long.