SLNA - Nam Dinh: At first thought easy, turned out to be difficult
(Baonghean.vn) - It seemed like the match with Nam Dinh in round 7 of V-League 2018 at Vinh Stadium would be an opportunity for SLNA to get the first 3 points of the season at home, but injuries and penalty cards have made things more difficult.
In the 6th round of the match against B.Binh Duong, SLNA players were shown 4 yellow cards by referee Hoang Anh Tuan, bringing the total number of cards to 16, along with Ho Chi Minh City leading the number of penalty cards in V-League 2018. Injuries and penalty cards have caused coach Duc Thang a lot of difficulty in arranging the starting lineup.
New Wings
Not only did B.Binh Duong get 1 point in the match without coach Minh Chien, but Dinh Hoang and Xuan Manh were banned from playing in the match against Nam Dinh because they received 3 yellow cards, which was a big loss for the Vinh team.
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| Although SLNA is facing personnel difficulties, fans in Thanh Nam are still worried about the match at Vinh Stadium. Photo: Internet |
So this is the first time in V-League 2018, SLNA is forced to use 2 new full-backs to replace 2 names that have somewhat reassured the audience. Coach Duc Thang still has names like The Nhat, Sy Nam, (right wing) Manh Hung, Ngoc Duc (left wing) to replace.
While the injury list of Vo Ngoc Toan, Le The Cuong, Ho Phuc Tinh, Osmar Francisco has not been reduced, the malicious tackle of Dinh Luat in the 1/8 round of the National Cup has added foreign player Olaha Michael.
The rookie Nam Dinh is not a strong team, the proof is that they have had 6 consecutive losses, including Binh Phuoc, a first-class team. If we assume that they gave up the National Cup to Binh Phuoc (2-0), then the fact that they lost to B.Binh Duong (2-1), Hai Phong (0-1), HAGL (3-2), Ho Chi Minh City (1-3), Than Quang Ninh (1-0) shows that Nam Dinh is a candidate for relegation.
The irony of SLNA and the chance for the Southern team to score points at Vinh Stadium became more open when, in addition to "conceding the West", the three pillars of the Nghe An team, Dinh Hoang, Xuan Manh and Ngoc Toan, did not have the opportunity to play.
Nam Dinh will definitely have to put all their efforts into this match because their next opponents, Hanoi and Quang Nam, are both much more difficult to play against. Everything for SLNA initially seemed easy, but turned out to be difficult!
Faith in young players
In the context of difficult forces, "veterans" Khac Ngoc and Ngoc Hai still showed their class. Khac Ngoc's skillful pass on the outside of the foot on Vinh field for Tuan Tai to score in the match against TP HCM showed the remarkable progress of player number 12. In addition, this conductor also had 2 assists with long passes with technical landing points for Van Duc to score.
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| Trusting in Tuan Tai, the SLNA striker has scored his 4th goal in 5 consecutive matches. Photo: Hoang Tung |
With 3 goals, Van Duc is leading the list of domestic scorers in V-League 2018 with Hoang Thien (Saigon). Meanwhile, the "lost child" Tuan Tai has scored his 4th goal in 5 consecutive matches in all fronts of the Nghe team.
The rising form of the player born in 1995 is creating confidence for the home audience, especially since Huu Quy, Viet Tu, and Ha Long of the away team Nam Dinh are not excellent defenders in the V-League. The triangle of Khac Ngoc - Van Duc - Tuan Tai will take on the main role of scoring goals for the home team Vinh.
The new Nam Dinh team's playing style depends heavily on two foreign players, Henry and Benjamin, of whom Henry played for SLNA at the beginning of last season. The midfield of the team from the Southern region does not hold the ball much, but they prefer to play long and high balls for the two foreign players to handle themselves.
Nam Dinh's playing style has many similarities to Hai Phong's, however the quality of foreign players and ball control is not as good as the Port City team. The Vinh team only needs to distribute their strength reasonably, not get caught up in the playing style of the foreign players, then everything will be much simpler.
SLNA is facing difficulties in terms of personnel, that is the truth. But that does not reduce the belief of Vinh City fans in victory. This is the time for Van Duc, Tuan Tai and SLNA reserve players to assert themselves./.
