Song Lam Nghe An – Saigon Xuan Thanh: The uncompromising war

(Baonghean.vn) - Last season, Saigon Xuan Thanh was the team that extinguished Song Lam Nghe An's ambition to win the National Cup in Vinh with a 3-1 victory in the semi-final. In round 5 of the V-League, the two teams met again in the fiery Vinh with unpredictable grudges.

Sai Gon Xuan Thanh originated from Nghe An, after the pressure of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thuy on the second-class team Ha Tinh, although moving to Ho Chi Minh City, this team still has the hot blood of Nghe An. Considered one of the new recruits of V-League, but with the investment of the two brothers of Mr. Thuy, this team is a real force in the top tournament of Vietnam with great players such as Tan Truong, Tai Em, Dinh Luat, Nguyen Rogerio, ... Last year, this team defeated the ambition to win the National Cup of Song Lam Nghe An right on Vinh Stadium with a 3-1 victory in the semi-final. After that, Mr. Thuy's team won the championship in the second tournament of Vietnam.

Saigon Xuan Thanh team practices small ball coordination.

This season, Saigon Xuan Thanh has only played 2 matches, won 4 points, has not conceded any goals and is one of the undefeated teams in V-League along with Song Lam Nghe An and Thanh Hoa.

Meanwhile, Song Lam Nghe An is having the best start in history with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 11 goals scored. The impressive performance of the home team has brought the audience back to Vinh Stadium. In the last 2 matches, Vinh Stadium has always been packed with spectators, even in the away match against Hanoi T&T last weekend, Hang Day Stadium was dyed yellow with more than 10,000 Nghe An fans. Many people in Vinh city and neighboring districts have made the effort to go to Hanoi just to watch their favorite players compete.

Entering round 5, Song Lam Nghe An has the strongest squad with impressive names such as Cong Vinh, Trong Hoang, Plaza, Kavin, Hector, Van Hoan, Dinh Dong, etc. All of these players are in very good form, no one is injured or has any health problems.

Ball throwing exercises, creating excitement for players before the match

Both teams are in very good form, so the match at Vinh Stadium this Sunday afternoon promises to be an exciting match, considered the highlight of round 5 of the V-League. This is also a match of grudges, fate and a match between the top players of Vietnam in each position. In that match, goalkeeper Tan Truong and defender Dinh Luat will face a real challenge from the number 1 strikers such as Cong Vinh, Kavin, Plaza, ... On the contrary, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh and the young defenders of Song Lam Nghe An will also have to stretch themselves to defend against attacks originating from the skillful ability of Tai Em. In the midfield, there will be a competition between Trong Hoang, Kavin, Plaza, Dinh Dong with the prominent names of the away team such as Long Giang, Nsi, Emeka, Moses

On the coaching bench, although coach Tran Tien Dai is under disciplinary action, Saigon Xuan Thanh still has the service of Lu Dinh Tuan. Mr. Tuan believes that the match against Song Lam Nghe An is truly a challenge for his team. On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Tuan's team only practiced lightly with warm-ups, short passes and group coordination on Vinh field... It seems that the away team wants to hide their cards before the decisive match.

Coach Huu Thang talks with Technical Director Lu Dinh Tuan of Saigon Xuan Thanh during the training session.

Meanwhile, the home team Song Lam Nghe An entered the training ground before the match with a relaxed attitude. Coach Nguyen Huu Thang divided the team into 2 groups and organized training sessions on flank attacks and small coordination. Before the match, Coach Huu Thang said that Saigon Xuan Thanh is a strong team, all in 3 lines, one of the strongest teams in the V-League, especially with foreign players and good temperament. "Tomorrow's match promises to be a dramatic match, with high professional quality when both sides are eager to win.

In tomorrow's match, SLNA will have the strongest lineup, but some key players of Song Lam have not yet reached their best physical condition, Hector still has a minor injury. But the whole team will dedicate to the home audience a beautiful match with the highest possible result", Huu Thang confided.

With full energy and determination, both teams showed their desire to win. The match at Vinh Stadium on Sunday afternoon will be an uncompromising battle between two of Vietnam's top teams. Hopefully, audiences across the country will witness a true nail-biter.

Tomorrow's match between Song Lam Nghe An - Sai Gon Xuan Thanh will be reported live on Baonghean.vn. We invite you to watch.

Reporter team