SLNA - HAGL: Memovic's return day
(Baonghean.vn) - Although he only played for SLNA for one season, Memovic is considered one of the best foreign players of the Nghe An team ever. The return to Vinh Stadium to face his old team SLNA on the afternoon of September 26 will bring special emotions to Memovic personally and Nghe An football fans.
"Old friends" reunite
Last season, in SLNA shirt,Memovicis considered a "rock" in the center of the defense. Playing 25/26 matches and scoring 1 goal in V.League 2019, partly proving the class and importance of the Serbian player to SLNA. The achievement of conceding the fewest goals in V.League 2019 of the Nghe team (26 goals) is greatly contributed by the 31-year-old player.
Unfortunately, at the end of the 2019 season, SLNA could not keep Memovic despite the lure of the Pleiku team. The day of farewellNghe An football team, Memovic confided on his personal page as follows: "Today, I would like to announce the end of my contract at SLNA Club. I am grateful to those who have been with me during the past season, the management team coach and especially my teammates.
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| Memovic (middle) when he was playing for SLNA. Photo: Archive |
We have memories and experiences. I really appreciate what you have done for me and most importantly thank you to the fans. You have been amazing to me and the team, always supporting us at all times. I want to wish you all the best and hope we have the chance to meet again one day. Thanks again for everything. Goodbye and see you again".
The promise from the day before yesterday has come true, it's just Memovic andSLNAno longer on the same side. But Memovic, the members of SLNA and Nghe An football fans will still have respect and love for each other as before. A special feeling for everyone, on the day the tall central defender returned to Vinh stadium.
"Class is forever"
Almost certainly, the Serbian player will be in HAGL's starting lineup in the away match against SLNA in round 12.V.League 2020Not only is he eligible to compete (not suspended) and has a strong physical foundation, Memovic is also an "irreplaceable" pillar of the team from the Central Highlands.
Since the beginning of V.League 2020, the former SLNA midfielder has played all 11/11 matches for the Pleiku home team, 990 minutes. With a height of 1m91, Memovic's experience and accurate judgment have helped HAGL's defense no longer be as "fragile" as before, especially in aerial situations. Thanks to the 1989-born player's excellence in the center-back position, HAGL's defense has become a "hard-to-break fortress".
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| Memovic (white shirt) in an aerial battle. Photo: VPF |
After 11 rounds of V.League 2020,HAGLhave only conceded 12 goals. Meanwhile, in V.League 2019, the Pleiku home team has been punctured by the opposing strikers 18 times, in the same number of matches. Compared to the same period last year, the number of times HAGL goalkeepers had to pick the ball out of the net has decreased significantly (12 compared to 18). Through that, it can be seen that Memovic's contribution to HAGL's defense is extremely large.
With his understanding of his former teammates at SLNA, the HAGL Coaching Board hopes that Memovic will shine brightly, helping the mountain town team leave Vinh Stadium with a positive result. Don't forget, Memovic is very dangerous in attacking phases, thanks to his excellent aerial ability. Therefore, SLNA's defense cannot ignore the "old man" Memovic, if they don't want goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang to have to pick the ball out of the net.
The match between SLNA and HAGL in round 12 of V.League 2020 will take place onVinh Stadium, at 5:00 p.m., September 26.
