SLNA - Hai Phong: The battle of the sons of Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - In round 20, SLNA played at Vinh Stadium, however, the Nghe An team was not the one to have the advantage over the visiting team Hai Phong.
Currently on the V.League 2019 rankings after round 19, SLNA is in 7th place with 26 points. Hai Phong has 22 points and is in the second-to-last position on the rankings (13/14). This gap can be completely narrowed if the Nghe team has bad results against Hai Phong.
Even if they lose the match, Nguyen Manh and his teammates will struggle in the relegation race. On the contrary, SLNA is only 4 points away from the Top 3 group and if they win, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team have a chance to rise up to regain 4th place from SHB Da Nang (27 points).
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| Current V.League rankings. Photo: VPF |
In addition to Technical Director Ngo Quang Truong, the match between SLNA and Hai Phong in round 20 is also the return day of faces such as Le Manh Dung, Dau Thanh Phong, Nguyen Van Hanh, Nguyen Viet Nguyen, Nguyen Phu Nguyen and Nguyen Van Duc. Goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai and foreign player Jeremie Lynch are also players who played very well for SLNA in V.League 2018.
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| Striker Ho Tuan Tai is in good form. Photo: Thanh Tung |
In the past, SLNA and Hai Phong have faced each other 29 times. Of which, SLNA won 9 matches, drew 9 matches but lost 11 matches. At Vinh Stadium, the Nghe An team's performance was better when they won 7 matches, drew 2 matches and lost 5 matches against the Hai Phong team.
Perhaps the big difference between Hai Phong FC and SLNA is the effectiveness of foreign players. While the away team has three foreign strikers, J. Lynch (7 goals), D. Fagan (4 goals) and J. Mpande (3 goals), SLNA's foreign striker duo, Michael Olaha and Joel Vinicius, have only scored a total of 5 goals. It is very surprising that a domestic striker like Ho Tuan Tai is leading the scoring list.
Playing quite well in attack, scoring 24 goals, especially 8 goals in the last 15 minutes of the match, but the defense is the problem of Hai Phong Club after saying goodbye to Le Van Phu and other players like Nguyen Anh Hung, Vuong Quoc Trung...
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| In the first leg, SLNA shared points with Hai Phong at Lach Tray Stadium. Photo: Anh Tuan |
Surprisingly, in the Hai Phong defense list, there are only 2 foreign faces, A. Schmidt and naturalized player Hoang Vissai, along with 5 domestic players. Hai Phong's defense has conceded 33 goals in the past 19 matches and has become the worst defense in V.League, only after Thanh Hoa. Meeting Hai Phong in this context is also a very good opportunity for Joel Vinicius, Michael Olaha and Tuan Tai to show themselves.
Another interesting statistic is that Hai Phong is the most brutal team this season with 4 red cards and 39 yellow cards. At Vinh Stadium this weekend, SLNA will certainly encounter a Hai Phong team with no way out, promising a fierce and fiery match.
The match between SLNA and Hai Phong in round 20 of V.League will take place at 5:00 p.m. on August 11 and will be broadcast live on VTV6 and BĐTV channels.
EXPECTED LINEUP
SLNA:™ Nguyen Manh, Dinh Hoang, Van Khanh, Damir Memovic, Dinh Dong, Xuan Thang, Ngoc Toan, Quang Tinh, Tuan Tai, Michael Olaha, Joel Vinicius.
Hai Phong:™ Vu Hai, Hoang Vissai, Huu Phuc, Hoai Duong, Ngoc Tan, Manh Dung, Lam Qui, Thanh Dong, A. Fagan, J. Lynch, J. Mpande.
Song Lam Nghe An has enough 3 foreign players to face Hai Phong
(Baonghean.vn) - In round 20 of V.League, SLNA welcomed Hai Phong at Vinh Stadium without many players due to injury. However, before the match day, some players had recovered.
