'Dark horse' Binh Dinh - SLNA's first opponent in V.League 2021

An Thanh• January 10, 2021 10:25

(Baonghean.vn) - As a rookie in V.League 2021, the away team Topenland Binh Dinh is not an easy opponent for SLNA. Therefore, the opening match of the season at Vinh Stadium will become more unpredictable.

It took 12 years for Binh Dinh under the direction of coach Duc Thang to return to the highest level of Vietnamese football, but they have shown that they will soon become a professional football club.

First of all, Binh Dinh will soon have a long-term funding package for 3 years to proactively operate. Hung Thinh Land will sponsor the team with 150 billion VND and the remaining 150 billion VND will be sponsored by Topenland. Unlike SLNA, the goal of this rookie was announced publicly by coach Duc Thang quite early: the goal of the seasonV.League 2021is top 6.

Strong because of rice, bold because of money

With full authority over expertise and available funds, Coach Duc Thang soon had a "dream team" when he added enough warriors in all three lines. He soon found the most satisfactory framework, the attacking line of midfielder Tran Dinh Kha and striker Pham Van Thanh somewhat showed good adaptation to the new team.

Defensive line Vu Huu Quy, Ho Tan Tai, Duong Thanh Hao have performed well in their roles in the defense. In the defensive position, center back Ahn Byung Keon always showed a solid concentration and deserved the captain's armband. With a height of 1m90, the Korean player has the advantage in aerial battles with opposing strikers.

Rimario đang thách thức hàng hậu vệ SLNA. Ảnh CLB Bình Định.
Topenland Binh Dinh has shown that they will soon become a professional football club. Photo of Binh Dinh Club.
Topenland Binh Dinhusually plays with a 4-1-3-2 formation in which Dinh Tien Thanh plays the role of anchor midfielder, while Rimario will play the highest in attack. Rimario is very familiar with V.League and is considered to have the most annoying playing style on Vietnamese football fields. When playing for Thanh Hoa and Hanoi FC, this player plays with technique, speed and strength, but when needed, Rimario still has moments of sudden change, wildness and difficulty to mark.

Brazilian player Hendrio Araujo Dasilva (born in 1994) was trained by Barca (Spain), played for U19 Real Betis, has a specialty in playing this winger position and also played for some low-ranking clubs in Portugal, Spain with Tony Le Tuan Anh as an attacking midfielder. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang said that this Vietnamese-American player can play many positions such as winger, attacking midfielder and central midfielder.

Topenland Binh Dinh Club reached an agreement to borrow 4 players from Viettel Club to prepare for the 2021 V-League season: Tran Hoang Son, Dam Tien Dung, Nguyen Xuan Kien and Tran Van Trung, allowing them to play with 4-4-2, 3-4-3 formations. Tran Hoang Son and Nguyen Xuan Kien, along with a number of other Viettel players, played for Binh Dinh Club in the 2020 first division.

Tran Hoang Son (born in 1997) is an energetic striker, 1.80m tall. In the 2020 First Division season, this striker scored 4 goals for the team and was considered the "lucky god" of the team. Meanwhile, left-back Dam Tien Dung was registered in the Viettel Club to compete in the 2020 V-League. On the right wing is Ho Tuan Tai - who has played famously at B.Binh Dinh, will have an interesting confrontation with Phan Van Duc ofSLNA. The central defender pair Duong Thanh Hao and Ahn Byung Keon are considered strong in V.League, so it is not easy for the home team SLNA to overcome.

A worthy opponent

During the preparation for V-League 2021, Topenland Binh Dinh Club had 3 friendly matches and participated in the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup Four-team Football Tournament and won the championship. Evaluating the team through recent friendly matches,Coach Nguyen Duc Thangsaid: “In the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup Four-team Football Tournament, I want my players to create cohesion and understand each other in their playing style. Through each match, the players have communicated and understood each other better. Many new players have also integrated well into the team, thereby building a framework for the team. Another important issue now is the need to improve the physical strength of the players.”

Topenland Bình Định đã cho thấy họ sớm trở thành 1 CLB bóng đá chuyên nghiệp. Ảnh CLB Bình Định.
Rimario is challenging SLNA's defenders. Photo: Binh Dinh Club.

Remember that Topenland Binh Dinh is one of the few V.League clubs with a foreign fitness coach, along with Hanoi FC, Thanh Hoa, Becamex Binh Duong and Viettel. Mr. Philip Neiland has 12 years of international coaching experience. He won the 2017 Keane Cup Championship with Douglas Hall Club, the 2017 Irish University Federation Championship,... and a number of other titles. He used to work in Quang Nam under coach Vu Hong Viet.

BHLTopenland Binh Dinh including Nguyen Duc Thang and assistants: Bui Doan Quang Huy, Nguyen Van Cuong, Nguyen Van Hien are considered to have professional qualifications and experience in V.League. Coach Quang Truong and his team faced a tough opponent in the opening match of the season at home, because their goal is to win.

The playersTopenland Binh Dinhremarkable:

Dinh Tien Thanh (Hanoi FC, center back), Pham Van Thanh (Ho Chi Minh City FC, striker), Le Thanh Binh (Thanh Hoa FC, striker), Vu Huu Quy (Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC, center back), Tran Dinh Kha (Khanh Hoa FC, midfielder), Ho Tan Tai (Becamex Binh Duong, defender), Duong Thanh Hao (Than Quang Ninh, center back), Ahn Byung Keon (Sai ​​Gon FC, center back), Gordon Rimario Allando (Hanoi FC, striker), Tony Le Tuan Anh (midfielder).

An Thanh