Waiting for V.League 2020 to return, SLNA plays friendly matches with Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Thanh Hoa

Since VPF officially announced the return plan of Vietnam's professional football tournaments on August 28, teams have had at least 2 weeks to review their squads and calculate their peak performance.

For teams that have been eliminated from theNational Cuplike SLNA is nearly 1 month and this is really precious time. Among the teams in V.League, SLNA is almost the only team that does not break camp or only rests for 1-2 days and practices continuously sinceV.League 2020first postponement until now.

Coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team still have a lot of work to do because new player Filipe Martins needs time to integrate. However, the most important thing is that the Nghe An team has just welcomed back four pillars Dinh Dong, Van Khanh, Xuan Manh and Xuan Thang.

SLNA will play a friendly match with HL Ha Tinh on September 5 at Vinh Stadium. Photo: Duc Anh

Since the loss to TQuang Ninh ProvinceIn round 11, SLNA still has not had any friendly matches, but coach Quang Truong has continuously divided the team into two, letting the players compete internally. On the other hand, to improve and train their physical strength, SLNA has also chosen Cua Lo as a place to stay for a few days.

On September 5, SLNA will have a friendly match with Hong Linh Ha Tinh at Vinh Stadium to test the squad. At the same time, SLNA also plans to have a friendly match with Thanh Hoa to “warm up” before the tournament returns.

As planned, on September 16,SLNAwill play a friendly match with Thanh Hoa Club at Vinh Stadium. On September 19, the Nghe An team will visit Thanh Hoa in the final "test" before officially playing with HAGL on September 26 at Vinh Stadium in round 12.

HL Ha Tinh Club and Thanh Hoa Club are the two teams that played against SLNA in the first leg. Coach Quang Truong and his team drew 0-0 with Thanh Hoa Club of Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and drew HL Ha Tinh with a score of 1-1. At the moment, Thanh Hoa is ranked 8th with 14 points while SLNA and Ha Tinh only have 12 points.

SLNA and Thanh Hoa will have 2 friendly matches about 1 week before V.League 2020 returns. Photo: TK

Currently, the teams in V.League will compete in the National Cup such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Viettel, Binh Duong, Than Quang Ninh and HL Ha Tinh from the Quarterfinals on September 11 and 12. The National Cup Semifinals will take place on September 16 and V.League 2020 will return from September 26.

According to the announcement ofVPF sends to clubs, all V.League players must undergo medical examination and Covid-19 testing before round 12 returns. The organizing committee also requires clubs to coordinate with local health departments to ensure the strictest Covid-19 prevention and control work.

Regarding the decision on whether to allow stadiums to welcome spectators or not, VPF requires clubs to consult with local authorities and send a notice to the Organizing Committee next week.

Players must be tested for Covid-19 before V.League 2020 returns

(Baonghean.vn) - Today (August 28), football teams in the V.League and First Division received an official dispatch from VPF regarding preparations to continue organizing national professional football tournaments in 2020. Accordingly, all players must be tested for Covid-19 before the tournament returns.

Trung Kien