Song Lam Nghe An - Hai Phong Club: Be wary of Lucao
The Brazilian striker has been the main striker of the Hai Phong team in recent seasons.
Up to this point, in V.League 2024/2025, Lucao has scored 7 goals, accounting for more than half of Hai Phong's total goals. Lucao's above achievement is only behind Nguyen Tien Linh of Becamex Binh Duong, the striker who is leading the tournament's top scorer list with 8 goals.
Although Hai Phong is having quite erratic performance, Lucao still shows his "killer instinct". Witnessing Lucao "shooting bullets" loudly, experts and football fans of Hai Phong are not too surprised. Simply, Lucao has done that since last season.
Don't forget, in V.League 2023/2024, the striker born in 1991 scored 12 goals for Hai Phong after 22 appearances. Lucao's excellence contributed significantly to Hai Phong's 7th place finish. Obviously, Lucao is the most powerful weapon in the attack of the Lach Tray team.
Possessing an ideal physique (1m84 tall), the 33-year-old striker is not only good at aerial combat but also very sharp in choosing positions and finishing in a variety of ways. In addition, the player wearing the number 9 shirt is also quite strong in independent combat and is very knowledgeable about V.League as he has played for Hanoi Club and SHB Da Nang.
When mentioning Lucao's excellence, it is impossible not to mention the faces playing around him, acting as "supplymen" such as Nguyen Huu Son, Trieu Viet Hung, Ze Paulo or Miche-Naider Chery. Therefore, besides locking Lucao down, the opponent's defenders must successfully neutralize the above "satellites".
Unfortunately, in the match against Hai Phong in round 13 of V.League 2024/2025, Song Lam Nghe An will not have the service of experienced central defender Hoang Van Khanh. Therefore, the defense of the Nghe team is expected to face many difficulties against the danger of Lucao and his teammates.
Hopefully, coach Phan Nhu Thuat has made reasonable calculations to completely neutralize the away team's attack, especially the spearhead named Lucao. Everything depends on the excellence of Nguyen Van Viet, Sebastian Zaracho, Le Van Thanh, Tran Dinh Hoang, Vuong Van Huy...
The match between Song Lam Nghe An and Hai Phong in round 13 of V.League 2024/2025 will take place at Vinh Stadium at 6:00 p.m. on February 15.
