V.League 2022 - What can we see from the 'monthly awards'?

From Notice No. 7 Night Wolf V.League1-2022 dated March 23 of the Organizing Committee of National Professional Football Tournaments (VPF), the voting for monthly awards for the best team and coach, best player and best goal scorer... has begun.

Based on the voting criteria, members of the tournament organizing committee, head coaches, chairman of the coaching council and reporters were invited to vote.

Phan Van Duc has twice received monthly awards for scoring beautiful goals. Photo: Archive

Accordingly, the March prize is voted from rounds 1, 2, 3, 4; the July prize is voted from rounds 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; the August prize is voted from rounds 10, 11, 12, 13; the September prize is voted from rounds 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; the October prize is voted from rounds 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24.

Up to now, the Organizing Committee has announced the March awards for Hai Phong team, coaches Chu Dinh Nghiem, Rimario and Van Duc; the July awards for Hoang Anh Gia Lai team, coaches Kiatisuk, Van Toan and Van Duc; the August awards for Hanoi FC team, coaches Chun Jae Ho, Van Quyet and Ngo Hoang Thinh; the September awards for Topenland Binh Dinh team, coaches Duc Thang and Hoang Duc (Best Player and Best Goal).

Looking at the above results, it is easy to see that Hai Phong is the best "starting" team, followed by Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the "overcoming obstacles" stage, and the teams Hanoi FC and Topenland Binh Dinh are excellent in the "acceleration" stage even though the capital team's stretch is greater.

However, due to the two months of August and September, when they played poorly with 6 matches without a win, Hoang Anh Gia Lai actually fell quite far behind in the V-League rankings. In the same situation, Song Lam Nghe An, although not the best in the months, reached 2nd place after the first leg but then had a series of 6 matches without a win, so they dropped quickly like the team from the mountain town.

Meanwhile, the teams Hanoi FC, Topenland Binh Dinh and Hai Phong remained stable after the starting stage, so they kept their positions in the three-horse race before the decisive finishing stage, starting from round 19 (Hanoi won big, Hai Phong won luckily, Binh Dinh rested).

Along with the achievements of the above teams, of course, coaches Chu Dinh Nghiem, Kiatisuk, Chun Jae Ho and Duc Thang were elected and honored. Only Kiatisuk (and his student Van Toan) have recently been having trouble when they have not only gone 6 but 7 consecutive matches without a win.

Regarding the main outstanding player, praise must be given to Hai Phong's excellent striker Rimario, who is currently leading the tournament with 14 goals. Continuously scoring, scoring decisive goals, far surpassing the pursuing strikers, not fearing any defense, including Hanoi FC, are the outstanding qualities of this physically strong, goal-scoring but hot-tempered foreign player. Rimario has currently accounted for half of the goals scored by Hai Phong (14/28). Although he has only been voted Player of the Month once, and has not yet had any goals voted as the most beautiful of the month, the goals Rimario has scored are remarkable and praiseworthy achievements.

Finally, among the 4 players who scored the most beautiful goal of the month, it is worth mentioning that Van Duc - Song Lam Nghe An was voted twice (for goals in matches against Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Hai Phong). A former Song Lam player, Hoang Thinh, now playing for Ho Chi Minh City, also scored the most beautiful goal in the match against Hai Phong.

Another person with a beautiful goal is Hoang Duc who scored in the match against Nam Dinh... For players, every goal scored against the opponent is a beautiful goal, the goal that brings victory to the home team is the most precious and beautiful goal in their career. The honor given to players after each goal is a necessary reward, and should be maintained regularly.

The upcoming finish line will certainly be exciting and exciting. The team that reaches the finish line first will not only win most of the monthly prizes but also take the championship title, i.e. the season prize. Will Hanoi FC with its strong squad and ambition be the owner of all the upcoming prizes, or will Viettel or Topenland Binh Dinh be able to "usurp the throne"? The answer is waiting for us ahead.