'Reward' of former SLNA midfielder in Da Nang

First season in the shirtSHB Da Nang, Vo Ngoc Toan's usual position is on the bench. In fact, there were many matches where the Nghe An player was not registered by coach Le Huynh Duc to play, even when Hoang Minh Tam or Dang Anh Tuan did not meet the requirements. According to statistics, atV.LeagueIn 2020, Vo Ngoc Toan only played 7 matches, with a duration of 197 minutes.

Vo Ngoc Toan (number 5) is continuously used by coach Le Huynh Duc. Photo: VPF

Witnessing that situation, most fans thought that at the end of the 2020 season, Vo Ngoc Toan would say goodbye to Hoa Xuan Stadium, especially with the appearance of player Nguyen Huy Hung. However, instead of leaving the Han River team "without fanfare", the former SLNA player chose to continue to stick with SHB Da Nang to compete fairly with teammates playing in the same position.

Turning determination into action, Vo Ngoc Toan has gradually changed his playing style to suit the philosophy of coach Le Huynh Duc. Observing SHB Da Nang's matches this season, it can be seen that the range of activities of the midfielder wearing the number 5 shirt is quite wide. Because in addition to the task of blocking from afar,Vo Ngoc Toanoften move up, close to the opponent's goal to finish.

Up to now, Vo Ngoc Toan has contributed twice to the home team's goals. The first was the situation of putting pressure on SLNA's central defender Hoang Van Khanh to miss the ball, creating conditions for Rafaelson to score the opening goal after a cross from Nguyen Cong Nhat, in the match SHB Da Nang - SLNA (1 - 2) in round 5 of V.League 2021.

SHB Da Nang is playing quite successfully in phase 1 of V.League 2021. Photo: VPF

And most recently, in the goal that sealed the 2-0 victory of SHB Da Nang against Hanoi FC, which took place on the afternoon of April 2. Before Nguyen Thanh Hai passed the ball causing defender Tran Van Kien to "burn an own goal", the person who quickly passed the ball upfield was none other than Vo Ngoc Toan. A move that fully converged the elements: calm, sharp, intelligent and precise.

Obviously, with his presence in 7/7 matches in the starting lineup of SHB Da Nang, Vo Ngoc Toan is gaining the trust of coach Le Huynh Duc. It is no coincidence that captain Hoang Minh Tam has to be friends with the bench or has to play in the position of right-back, right-wing midfielder every time he is put on the field as a substitute.

Anyway, the 2021 season is still quite long and Vo Ngoc Toan needs to try harder to keep his starting position alongside his senior Dang Anh Tuan. Don't forget that coach Le Huynh Duc also has quality central midfielders such as Nguyen Huy Hung, Hoang Minh Tam, Huynh Cong Den...