The most notable match of round 3 is the confrontation between SLNA and Hanoi T&T at Vinh stadium, two teams with a lot of fate.

This weekend, the teams will compete in the final round of the National Football Championship – Super League Eximbank Cup 2012 before the Lunar New Year holiday. Winning is the goal so that the players can enjoy the holiday with peace of mind, but of course, it is not easy to achieve when everyone is determined.

In the final round of V-League 2011, SLNA and HN T&T gave fans a truly dramatic “final”. Without luck, SLNA probably could not have won 1 point against the capital team to win the cup right at home. Four months later, the two teams met again but in a new season and the circumstances were also very different.

SLNA has been in poor form since the beginning of the 2012 season. Foreign players have been playing poorly, and domestic players have also lacked stability from key players. Meanwhile, HN T&T has been playing with more confidence and is currently in the top position after two complete victories against rivals HN and B.BD.

The home team’s strength has weakened as the foreign players who contributed a lot last season have all left, and not too many, if HN T&T aims to win all 3 points this weekend. The problem for the capital team is how to promote the effectiveness of Samson – a striker who has not scored a single goal this season.

“Currently, Samson has only been integrated into the team for 2 months. He is clearly a talent, but the problem with Samson now is that he needs goals to relieve stress. With a new club, it is clear that Samson's playing style and the team need more time. I believe Samson will still be the team's "trump card" in the coming time." - Coach Phan Thanh Hung said.

The "defeated general" of HN T&T in the previous round, B.BD, will visit Thanh Hoa on Saturday afternoon. In the first two consecutive rounds of the season, Thanh Hoa drew with strong opponents SLNA and SHB.DN. To be fair, if they had been luckier in finishing, Thanh Hoa would have won in the previous round. Learning from experience, the home team's strikers will certainly have to make adjustments if they do not want to let opportunities slip away regrettably again.

This season, despite the patchwork of the squad and the last-minute changes, Thanh Hoa has shown its ability to overcome difficulties, especially when the home field advantage continues to be a huge advantage for coach Trieu Quang Ha and his team. B.BD also understands this very well, as last season they were “miserably defeated” 1-4 here. However, the player who scored all 4 goals against B.BD last year, Omar, is currently banned from playing and coach Dang Tran Chinh aims to score points in this match.

Having 4 points like SLNA and standing at the top of the rankings are HAGL and SHB DN – the two teams will meet in this round. SHB.DN’s ambition is very big, but they have not proven anything at the present time. After the generation of Van Hoc, Huu Hung, Van Hanh, Nguyen Rogerio... left, this season, the Han River team is facing many concerns about its force.

On the contrary, HAGL has shown signs of recovery recently. The stable playing style has begun to show its effectiveness and everyone can see that the identity of the mountain town team has been shown again. Facing the home team with a weak squad, it will be an opportunity for HAGL to seek an away win.

Both playing at home this round, Hai Phong and Hanoi need a win because if not, the players will likely see the departure of their coach. At Lach Tray, Hai Phong will host Dong Thap players while Hanoi FC's opponent at Hang Day Stadium is Khanh Hoa.

If they lose this match, “boss” Kien’s team will complete a “hat-trick” of losses since the beginning of the season. Certainly, no Hanoi player wants to set such a sad record. However, sometimes determination and reality are two different stories. Moreover, after two matches, viewers have never seen Hanoi play with real determination.

On both home and away fields, people have not seen the courage, experience, and class of the stars that coach Thanh Vinh currently possesses in the squad. The combination of HN ACB and HP HN has not brought about the desired results and their biggest “star”, Cong Vinh, is still sidelined due to not recovering from injury.

The remaining two matches of round 3 of the Super League are "newcomer" Kien Giang hosting Saigon FC players and Xi Mang The Vissai Ninh Binh visiting Navibank Saigon at Thong Nhat Stadium.

This week, VTV will broadcast live the match at Hang Day Stadium between home team Hanoi and away team Khatoco – Khanh Hoa. The broadcast begins at 4:05 p.m. on Saturday (January 14). We invite you to listen./.

Super League Round 3 Schedule:

Saturday 11/14/2012

16:10

Thanh Hoa - B.Binh Duong

Kien Giang - Saigon FC

Hanoi Football Club - Khanh Hoa FC

18:30

SHB Da Nang - Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Sunday, January 15, 2012

16:10

Vicem Hai Phong - Dong Thap Trade Union

Song Lam Nghe An - Hanoi T&T

18:30

Navibank SG - V. Ninh Binh

According to VOV