SLNA vs. Ho Chi Minh City FC: A celebration of reunion and farewell.
(Baonghean.vn) - At 5 PM on October 8th, Coach Nguyen Duc Thang's team will play their final match of the 2018 season against Ho Chi Minh City FC. First of all, it must be stated that the result of this match will not affect SLNA's position in the standings.
At the end of round 25, the Nghe An team earned 39 points and ranked 4th. They are 4 points ahead of Than Quang Ninh, who are in 5th place, and 4 points behind FLC Thanh Hoa, who are in 3rd place. Therefore, regardless of the result against Ho Chi Minh City FC, Coach Nguyen Duc Thang's team will not change their current 4th position.
Meanwhile, with 27 points, Ho Chi Minh City FC has officially secured their place in the league for next season. However, being only one point behind teams above them like SHB Da Nang and Saigon FC (both with 28 points), Coach Miura's team has a good chance of making it into the top 10. Therefore, the visiting team will fight hard to secure their first victory at Vinh Stadium, after three previous defeats.
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| Tran Phi Son will return to Vinh Stadium for the first time after nearly a year away. (Photo: Archival image) |
Players like Nguyen Huu Thang (Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City FC), Tran Phi Son, Au Van Hoang, Vu Quang Nam…on the visiting team will have the opportunity to reunite with their former students and teammates from SLNA. Similarly, Nguyen Sy Nam, Le Manh Dung…will also meet up with teammates they once fought alongside at Ho Chi Minh City FC. Despite the lingering affection between them, the match between SLNA and Ho Chi Minh City FC will undoubtedly be fierce and exciting.
Don't forget, at the end of the 2018 season, the contracts of Que Ngoc Hai, Pham Manh Hung, Nguyen Sy Nam, Ngo Xuan Toan, Dau Thanh Phong, Cao Xuan Thang, Ho Sy Sam… with the Nghe An team will expire. Certainly, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates will play with more than 100% of their ability and spirit in their final match in the SLNA jersey. This will be both to show their love and gratitude to their hometown team and the fans of Nghe An, and to promote themselves to other teams.
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| This is most likely Que Ngoc Hai's last match for SLNA. Photo: Internet. |
Fans in Nghe An province share similar feelings. Besides the joy of witnessing the "return" of idols like Nguyen Huu Thang and Tran Phi Son, they also have to sadly say goodbye to some other players such as Que Ngoc Hai and Pham Manh Hung.
In short, the result of the SLNA - Ho Chi Minh City FC match is not the most important or noteworthy thing. Simply put, this is a celebration for the people of Nghe An province.
