SLNA borrows Hai Phong goalkeeper to replace Nguyen Manh
(Baonghean.vn) - SLNA Club has successfully negotiated a deal to borrow goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai from Hai Phong to join the team before the 2018 season, in the context of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh suffering from a long-term injury.
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Coach Nguyen Duc Thang practices with goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh’s left arm injury in the first match of the 2018 AFC Cup forced the SLNA captain to rest until the end of the first leg. This made SLNA’s coaching staff very worried because the gap between the reserve goalkeepers and the number 1 goalkeeper was too big.
In this situation, the leadership of the Nghe An team decided to borrow goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai from Hai Phong Club and was successful. A few days ago, the goalkeeper from Ha Tinh had his first training sessions with the Nghe An team.
Vu Hai is 23 years old this year, has been with Hai Phong since the 2015 season until now. In the second half of the 2017 season, this goalkeeper played 6 matches for the Hai Phong team at the time Dang Van Lam was injured. In those matches, Vu Hai had extremely impressive performances. In the match against SLNA at Vinh Stadium, V.League 2017, Phan Dinh Vu Hai played extremely well and contributed greatly to the 3-2 victory over the home team.
For Hai Phong, letting Vu Hai go to SLNA on loan will not affect the squad much as Dang Van Lam has returned. Besides, coach Truong Viet Hoang's team still has two other goalkeepers, Van Phong and Van Luan. At SLNA, Phan Dinh Vu Hai will be the backup for goalkeeper Le Van Hung along with Le Quang Dai and Tran Van Tien./.

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