Song Lam Nghe An - SHB Da Nang: Home team takes offense to make up for defense?

In terms of performance in the V.League, SLNA is the team that has had a smooth start with a draw against Saigon FC and a victory against B. Binh Duong at Vinh Stadium. The Nghe An team has 4 points and is close to the first place on the temporary rankings belonging to Ho Chi Minh City FC. Meanwhile, SHB Da Nang is the team that is empty-handed after 2 rounds of V.League 2020. Coach Le Huynh Duc and his team are at the bottom of the rankings.

In the most recent match, SLNA's domestic squad lost to Ba Ria - Vung Tau in the 2020 National Cup on a penalty shootout full of luck, SHB Da Nang also had a similar outcome. The Han River team lost on the penalty shootout and was eliminated from the National Cup.

In terms of personnel, SLNA received the only good news which was the return of midfielder Phan Van Duc. The player born in 1996 also played quite well in the last match. However, SLNA has just received 2 new injuries of central defender Hoang Van Khanh and midfielder Cao Xuan Thang. Besides, Pham Xuan Manh has not been able to play.

Van Khanh's injury puts SLNA's defense in a difficult situation. Photo: Viet Dinh

The absence of central defender Hoang Van Khanh will certainly greatly affect SLNA's defensive ability, which is a strong point. It is likely that The Nhat will be the one to pair up with Gustavo Santos in the upcoming matches, because SLNA's young central defenders such as Thai Ba Sang (1999) and Le Thanh Lam (2000) still lack battle experience.

In such a context, SLNA was forced to play with a patchwork lineup in defense and could only place their hopes on the attack. However, for young midfielders like Dang Van Lam and Bui Dinh Chau, the task of guarding the midfield, facing off against more experienced midfielders like Dang Anh Tuan, Hoang Minh Tam, and even Vo Ngoc Toan was an extremely heavy task.

On the other hand, attack is not SLNA’s strong point this season. Having played 4 matches in V.League and National Cup, Coach Ngo Quang Truong’s students have only scored 3 goals from the goals of Van Duc, Sy Nam and Tuan Tai. The quality of SLNA’s foreign players is still a big question mark and also a concern.

Phan Van Duc's return gives SLNA's attack line many options. Photo: Duc Anh

For SHB Da Nang, they have just been reinforced with goalkeeper Nguyen Tuan Manh. The goalkeeper from Khanh Hoa also played well in the recent match. According to the investigation, coach Le Huynh Duc and his team came to visit Vinh Stadium with two absences, central defender Luc Xuan Hung and striker Ha Duc Chinh.

In the history of confrontation, SLNA and SHB Da Nang have met a total of 33 times, SLNA won 16 matches, drew 11 matches and lost 6 matches. At Vinh Stadium, the Nghe An team's record is 10 wins, 4 draws and only 2 losses. Looking at these numbers, no matter what, SLNA is still a tough opponent for SHB Da Nang.

The match between SLNA and SHB Da Nang is expected to be very dramatic and exciting because this is the first time Vo Ngoc Toan and Tran Dinh Hoang return to their old home, facing their old teammates at SLNA. In addition, SHB Da Nang also has another player from Nghe An, defender Au Van Hoan.

Playing at home is a great opportunity for SLNA to regain the trust of fans and be confident for the difficult matches ahead. On the contrary, the away team SHB Da Nang also needs points to avoid the danger zone.

The match between SLNA and SHB Da Nang takes place at 5:00 p.m. on June 6 at Vinh Stadium.

Match schedule and live broadcast of round 3 LS V.League 1 - 2020. Photo: VPF

SLNA captain and teammates both suffered ligament injuries

(Baonghean.vn) - Bad luck continues to haunt SLNA players when captain Hoang Van Khanh and midfielder Cao Xuan Thang both suffered ligament problems right before the match against SHB Da Nang in round 3 of V.League 2020.