Sanna Khanh Hoa - SLNA: Is 19/8 Stadium really scary?
(Baonghean.vn) - At 5:00 p.m. on August 18, the Nghe An team will compete with Sanna Khanh Hoa in round 21 of V.League 2019. It is predicted to be a very difficult match for Tran Nguyen Manh and his teammates.
Having to play away at Sanna Khanh Hoa at this time is not an easy thing for coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team. While SLNA is going through a series of disappointing matches in the second leg of V.League 2019 (1 win, 3 draws, 3 losses), the home team's performance in the last 5 rounds is very impressive (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss).
Thanks to two consecutive victories against Ho Chi Minh City FC and SHB Da Nang, the home team at 19/8 Stadium has shortened the gap in points with the teams right above. With 20 points after 20 rounds, Sanna Khanh Hoa is only behind the team in 11th place on the rankings - HAGL by exactly 1 point of 1 win (3 points).
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| Sanna Khanh Hoa (yellow) just defeated SHB Da Nang with a score of 1-0 in round 20. Photo: VPF |
If they defeat SLNA in the match taking place on the afternoon of August 18, the chance of staying in the league will be wide open for coach Vo Dinh Tan and his team. This is an extremely heavy task for Sanna Khanh Hoa players, even though they are playing at home and are in quite good form.
According to statistics, before round 21 of V.League 2019, Sanna Khanh Hoa's home record was quite disappointing. Nguyen Tuan Manh and his teammates only won 3 matches, drew 2 matches and lost 5 matches. It is not surprising that Sanna Khanh Hoa is the team with the worst home record in V.League this year.
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| SLNA (white) is on a 4-match unbeaten streak at Sanna Khanh Hoa's 19/8 stadium. Photo courtesy |
Even if coach Vo Dinh Tan and his team are taking advantage of their home field, SLNA has nothing to fear. Remember, in their four visits to 19/8 Stadium since Sanna Khanh Hoa was promoted (2015), the Nghe An team has yet to lose a single match (1 win, 3 draws). In the second leg of the 2018 V.League, SLNA defeated the home team with a score of 2-1.
Through what has just been mentioned, we can see that the 19/8 stadium is a “good land” for the team from Nghe An. Therefore, the possibility of winning or at least a draw is within the reach of coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team. In particular, SLNA will welcome the return of “conductor” Ho Khac Ngoc after his suspension.
