Before the Nam Dinh - Song Lam Nghe An match: A stormy journey
(Baonghean.vn) - On August 13, Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team will have an away match that is predicted to be less safe than dangerous against the home team Nam Dinh, within the framework of round 12 of V.League 2022.
Having to play at Thien Truong Stadium against a team from Thanh Nam has never been easy for Song Lam Nghe An. According to statistics, since Nam Dinh returned to the V.League arena (in 2018), the Nghe team has only won 1 match after 3 visits to the "fire pit of Thien Truong".
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| Foreign player Michael Olaha (yellow shirt) is suspended. Photo: VPF |
Remember, in round 18 of V.League 2018, Song Lam Nghe An under the leadership of coach Nguyen Duc Thang excellently defeated Nam Dinh with a score of 3 - 2. Besides the above victory, the Nghe An team also had to leave Thanh Nam with "empty hands" 3 times. Specifically, losing with a score of 0 - 2 in V.League 2019, losing with a score of 0 - 3 in V.League 2020 and losing with a score of 0 - 1 in V.League 2021.
Not only are they at a disadvantage in terms of the pitch, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team also do not have their strongest squad. In addition to the long-term absence of O'Ojong Mark, the Nghe An team also suffered a significant loss with the absence of key striker Michael Olaha. Not to mention, the ability of Hoang Van Khanh and Phan Van Duc to play is still uncertain. Clearly, the away team is facing extremely difficult problems.
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| At Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh is always a formidable opponent. Photo: VPF |
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battle line, Nam Dinh possesses all the elements of favorable time, favorable terrain, and favorable people. That is, coach Nguyen Van Sy and his team have just met an opponent with a weakened force, are playing at home and are in high spirits after a 2-1 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Club. It is enough to see how great Nam Dinh's chances of winning are.
However, in football, anything can happen. The team that is rated higher does not necessarily win the match. This is the basis for Song Lam Nghe An fans to believe in a positive result for coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team. As long as they play to their full potential, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates will leave Thien Truong Stadium with at least 1 point in hand.
There is a saying: "hardship reveals heroes". In difficult times like this, Song Lam Nghe An really needs the courage of Nguyen Van Hoang, Que Ngoc Hai, Tran Dinh Hoang or Pham Xuan Manh. Hopefully, the Nghe An team will prove that they are one of the strongest candidates for the 2022 V.League championship./.
