U19 Song Lam Nghe An faces difficulties before the match with U19 Binh Duong

Cai Van Quy's injury relapsed in the match against U19 Hue. Photo: Hai Hoang

In addition to goalkeeper Cao Van Binh, who is busy training with the Vietnam U22 team to participate in the 32nd SEA Games, other players such as Truong Van Tuyen, Cai Van Quy and Tran Quoc Hoa are also uncertain about their ability to play due to injury.

Truong Van Tuyen is a midfielder who left many impressions in the qualifying round. His best position is left winger, with skillful technique, Van Tuyen left his mark with high-damage passes. In addition, he often creates breakthroughs when making many powerful shots, causing difficulties for the opposing goalkeeper. Although he only played 2 full matches in the first leg of the 2023 National U19 qualifying round, Truong Van Tuyen managed to score 1 goal in the 2-0 victory of U19 Song Lam Nghe An against U19 Nam Dinh. After the match with U19 PVF, Van Tuyen suffered a left ankle injury and has been out of action since then. Currently, this player can practice lightly, but the possibility of playing is still open because he has not reached the best physical condition.

Another unfortunate case is Cai Van Quy. After a long time of treatment for a torn knee ligament injury, the striker wearing the number 18 shirt recovered in time to return to participate in the 2023 National U19. However, after the match with U19 Hue in the first leg of the qualifying round, Cai Van Quy had a relapse of his injury and had to sit out the match. Also in the match with U19 Hue, Cai Van Quy scored his first goal for U19 Song Lam Nghe An, after a long period of not being able to play. Van Quy has now recovered, but he will most likely only play the role of reserve striker in the match with Binh Duong.

Cai Van Quy is unlikely to play, the U19 Song Lam Nghe An Coaching Board is counting on the talent of Tran Quoc Hoa. In the match against U19 Thanh Hoa in the first round of the 2023 National U19 Finals, this 16-year-old player, with the sensitivity of a striker, scored to help U19 Song Lam Nghe An equalize 1-1 with the neighboring team. However, after that match, Quoc Hoa suffered a thigh injury and will certainly not be able to participate in the match against U19 Binh Duong in the second round of Group C. It is likely that this player will only be able to return to the National U19 if U19 Song Lam Nghe An passes the group stage.

After a 1-1 draw against U19 Thanh Hoa, U19 Song Lam Nghe An is determined to win all 3 points against U19 Binh Duong to gain an advantage in the race for a ticket to the next round. However, this will face many difficulties when a series of key personnel of the Nghe An team are injured. Hopefully, coach Nguyen Van Vinh will have reasonable calculations to help U19 Song Lam Nghe An play effectively against the team from Thu Dau Mot.

The match between U19 Song Lam Nghe An and U19 Binh Duong will take place at 4:00 p.m. on April 25 at Tay Ninh Provincial Stadium.