The mission of the players in military uniforms
(Baonghean.vn) - 7 years after The Cong was dissolved, the players in the army uniform still hold on to their faith in the day of their return. In fact, they appeared in the First Division in 2016 under the name Viettel and are full of opportunities to return to the V-League next year.
After round 15, Viettel Club is closer to the First Division championship after a spectacular comeback to beat host Long An 3-2.On the rankings, Viettel has 32 points, firmly holding the top position and 5 points ahead of Hanoi B (ranked second), while there are only 3 more rounds left to end the tournament.
ForeverThe Cong
According to our own sources, if Viettel is promoted to V-League next season, they will change their name to The Cong, a monument of Vietnamese football. That is truly the best news for those who love the old The Cong team. Because in the memories of fans, The Cong has always been the leading team in the history of Vietnamese football.
This is the club with the best achievements and the most fans in the country: 18 championships, including 5 national championships and 13 championships in the Northern A division.
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| The Cong team more than 4 decades ago at Cot Co stadium. Photo: Archive |
“Once The Cong, forever The Cong”, when mentioning the glorious history of The Cong, we must mention the famous stars of the time. Goalkeeper Van Khanh, defender Trong Giap, Ba Den - The Anh, Cao Cuong to the next generation such as Hong Son, Phuong Nam, Duc Thang… all have captured the love and admiration of fans nationwide.
They are national players, contributing a lot to the country's football field, bringing joy to countless football-loving hearts on weekends.
Along with The Cong, CAHN and Duong Sat are teams with huge fan bases. They are teams with a unique style of play and identity that cannot be confused with any other. The Cong is loyal to the 4-4-2 formation, attacking fiercely every time they step onto the field, like a “tornado” in the traditional red shirt. That is why this team was nicknamed “Red Tornado” at that time.
At the doorstep
According to the regulations of the First Division this season, there are 1.5 places to be promoted to V-League 2019. 2 years ago, the team considered the descendants of The Cong won the runner-up position and had a place in the promotion play-off. Unfortunately, the army team lost to Long An in regret and missed the appointment with V-League 2017, now they cannot miss the opportunity.
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| If there are no big surprises, on September 22, 2018 - after exactly 9 years of waiting... Viettel will again raise the First Division Championship Cup. Photo: Internet |
Viettel is 5 points ahead of Hanoi B and Dong Thap, the teams behind, and will face Binh Dinh TMS and Binh Phuoc (home), before meeting host Hanoi B. Viettel only needs to win against 2 opponents who are considered weaker and have run out of goals to officially be promoted 1 round early.
These are opponents that they have won against on their home field in the first leg, so the task of getting 3 points at home at this time is not too difficult.
In the two First Division seasons, young players Hoang Duc (1998), Trong Dai (1997), Duc Chien (1998)... under the guidance of captain Tien Dung (1995), Quang Khai (1993) have played much more maturely. Up to now, 20-year-old player Hoang Duc has scored 7 goals, ranking in the top 3 of the list of goal scorers.
Coach Hai Bien has been with Viettel for many years and has a long-term vision. Right after Duong Van Hao broke his leg after a collision with Long An FC defender Huynh Tan Tai, he proposed to borrow Chau Ngoc.Quang and Dinh Thanh Binh of HAGL were replaced by Chau Ngoc Quang and Dinh Thanh Binh.
On September 25, 2009, The Cong was officially erased from the map of Vietnamese football. Millions of hearts of fans of the military-clad team were shattered into pieces, but no one believed that this monument would disappear. They had waited for nearly a decade in the hope that the past glory would return.
Waiting for the image of the boys in military uniforms to return to the V-League, the highest level of Vietnamese football. If there is no big surprise, on September 22, 2018 - after exactly 9 years of waiting... they will raise the First Division Championship Cup, signaling the return of the football monument The Cong.
