Song Lam Nghe An meets Hong Linh Ha Tinh in the 'reverse final'

It is difficult to expect too much from Song Lam Nghe An at this time. The squad is broken, the playing style is no longer as fiery as the first matches under coach Pham Anh Tuan. Therefore, the last 2 losses are not surprising results. And it is those 2 losses that caused Song Lam Nghe An to fall to 13th place on the rankings.

With only 2 more rounds left in the V.League, the only lifeline to help the Nghe An team stay in the race to escape the Play-off ticket is the match against Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Playing at home, against an opponent ranked right above them, if they don't win, coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team should probably prepare mentally for the upcoming Play off match.

And to win, first of all, the coaching staff of the Nghe An team must give the players a mental boost. When the team lacks too many key players, the other players will have to play at more than 100% of their strength to make up for those absences.

With the highest fighting spirit, the Nghe An team's defense will have the concentration and dedication to protect goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet's goal like the performances in the matches against MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh or Becamex Binh Duong.

Meanwhile, the midfield will also have to fight with experienced players like Luong Xuan Truong, Nguyen Trong Hoang and Tran Dinh Tien.

Among them, Nguyen Trong Hoang and Tran Dinh Tien will return to Vinh Stadium for the first time after saying goodbye to the Nghe An team. Ironically, this return will be a "life and death" confrontation with their teammates and juniors who have been with them for many years.

Up front, Michael Olaha will still be the hope of the Nghe An team. The Nigerian striker is having the best season of his career, scoring 11 goals and providing 4 assists in 24 matches. This helps Song Lam Nghe An have a "little" hope of staying in the league this season.

And in the next match, only with the excellence of Michael Olaha and the efforts of Le Dinh Long Vu can the Nghe team possibly win against the neighboring team Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Fortunately, because winning against Hong Linh Ha Tinh is not easy. Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team always brings an annoying playing style to opponents. In the last 7 matches, Hong Linh Ha Tinh has gained important points against Ho Chi Minh City Club, Hanoi Club, Hanoi Police and The Cong Viettel.

Meanwhile, their losses were also very close against LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Hai Phong Club or Nam Dinh Green Steel.

In addition, during their visits to Vinh Stadium, the Hong Mountain team also had quite good results. Hong Linh Ha Tinh had 1 win, 2 draws and only 1 loss in their trips to the other side of Ben Thuy Bridge.

Besides, the 2-point gap on the rankings will help coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team easily deploy a defensive counter-attacking style of play. With Bruno Almeida as the mainstay of the defense and Ibara as the destination of quick counter-attacks.

Therefore, this will be a match with more bad luck than good luck for coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team. And only with the utmost effort of the players and coaching staff can the Nghe An team overcome this difficult match.

Hopefully, the players and coaching staff will promote the Nghe An spirit to have an excellent match, thereby winning this "reverse final".