V.League 2016: Change of time and schedule of matches at Vinh Stadium due to heat

(Baonghean.vn) - With the local hot weather conditions happening in Nghe An this summer, SLNA Club has requested the V.League Organizing Committee to change the match time at Vinh Stadium to 30 minutes later than the original match schedule.

According to the announcement from Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF), the matches at Vinh Stadium from the 13th round against Hanoi T&T on June 25 to the end of the 21st round against XSKT Can Tho on September 11 will start at 5:30 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m. as the published schedule.

Playing in hot conditions at Vinh Stadium will seriously reduce the physical strength of both home and away players, greatly affecting the technical nature of the match. And most importantly, it will solve the "misery" of the enthusiastic fans cheering in the uncovered stands.

Matches at Vinh Stadium from round 13 to round 21 will start at 5:30 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m. as announced. --Photo: Duc Dung

In addition, on August 1, 2016, the Opening Ceremony of the 9th National Phu Dong Sports Festival 2016 will be held at Vinh Stadium - Nghe An. To ensure the preparation and create the best conditions for the successful Opening Ceremony of the Phu Dong Sports Festival, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province and SLNA Club have sent a document requesting to adjust the match schedule of SLNA Club in the 18th round of the National Championship - Toyota 2016 at Vinh Stadium.

Since then, the V.League 2016 Organizing Committee has officially announced: The match in round 18 between SLNA and HAGL at Vinh Stadium will be held on July 29, 2016 instead of July 31, 2016 as the published schedule.

It is expected that in the second leg of V.League, the stands and stands of Vinh Stadium will be put into use and have seats instead of having to be closed for repairs like in the first leg matches - Photo: Duc Dung

Regarding Vinh Stadium, all areas inside and outside the stadium have been completely repainted. Stands B and C have been completed and are only waiting for the installation of 6,000 new seats in time for this year's National Phu Dong Sports Festival. At the same time, Stand D of Vinh Stadium is also being urgently repaired to be more spacious.

Trung Kien