Will SLNA easily beat Binh Phuoc in the National Cup?
(Baonghean.vn) - At 5:00 p.m. on April 7, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team will visit Binh Phuoc, within the framework of the 2022 National Cup qualifying round.
This season, in addition to the ambition of entering the top 3 in the V.League arena, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team also aim to go deep in the National Cup, a tournament in which they have won the championship 3 times (2002, 2010 and 2017).
Therefore, the goal ofLam River Nghe AnIn the away match of Binh Phuoc, there is nothing else but to overcome the team playing in the First Division, to be present in the round of 16. Simply, the away team owns a squad rich in quality, with a series of national players such as Nguyen Van Hoang, Que Ngoc Hai, Pham Xuan Manh or Phan Van Duc.
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| Binh Phuoc's official lineup in recent matches at the 2022 National First Division. Photo: VPF |
Meanwhile, on the other side of the front line, Binh Phuoc's squad is mostly made up of relatively unknown players. The two most familiar faces to experts and football fans in Nghe An are Dau Thanh Phong (born in 1993, former midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An) and Truong Cong Thao (born in 1988, striker who grew up at VST training center, Cua Lo).
Furthermore, although having to play away, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team will receive the support of many Nghe An football fans who are studying, working and living in the provinces of the Southeast region. It is very possible that the number of away team fans will be greater than the number of home team fans.
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| National team duo Que Ngoc Hai - Pham Xuan Manh of Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Xuan Thuy |
That does not mean that Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates will have an easy victory against Binh Phuoc. Remember, in the 2021 National Cup qualifying round, Song Lam Nghe An was defeated by the First Division team Pho Hien with a score of 1-0. If they are subjective and underestimate the opponent, the scenario of last season will repeat itself with coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team.
According to the regulations, when facing a team playing in the First Division, the representative of V.League is not allowed to use foreign players. Therefore, the trio O'OJong Mark - Olaha - Oseni will not be present in the match between Binh Phuoc and Song Lam Nghe An in the qualifying round of the 2022 National Cup, taking place tomorrow afternoon (April 7).