Van Duc and his SLNA teammates make their opponents from Indonesia wary
Before entering the final match of the first leg of the 2018 AFC Cup group stage, the head coach of Persija Jakarta gave SLNA absolute respect.
The spirit of SLNA players is very high after 2 victories at the AFC Cup 2018. Van Duc and his teammates are looking forward to the 3rd match against Persija Jakarta with great confidence. If they get 3 points against the opponent from Indonesia, the Nghe An team will have a big step forward to the knockout round of this continental 2nd Division tournament.
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| Mr. Stefano Cugurra, head coach of Persija Jakarta. |
However, it will not be easy for SLNA to achieve that goal. Persija Jakarta is showing very good form, winning 5 out of the last 6 matches in the Indonesian National Championship. Thanks to their fiery attacking style and possessing a striker who is in extremely good form, Marko Simic, who has played for many years in the V-League and therefore understands Vietnam in general, Persija Jakarta is clearly not an easy opponent.
Responding to the Indonesian version of Goal, Stefano Cugurra, head coach of Persija Jakarta, expressed absolute respect for SLNA:"I watched the video of the match where SLNA won against Johor Darul Takzim and saw that they are a quality team, currently leading the rankings after two wins. I know that I will have to face a strong opponent in the upcoming match, but that does not mean SLNA does not have weaknesses."
Meanwhile, captain Bambang showed great ambition:"We did not come to Vietnam to accept a defeat. Of course, 1 point is good, but we will aim for 3 points. We want to get a positive result to have the best preparation for the second leg. At that time, we will play at home with the support of tens of thousands of fans.
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| Captain Bambang Pamungkas. |
In addition, Persija Jakarta owns Marko Simic. He is in very good form. As long as Marko continues to score goals, I believe the titles will come soon."
Today (March 4), Persija Jakarta Club will be in Vinh to get acquainted with the pitch and climate. The match between SLNA and Persija Jakarta will take place at 3:30 p.m. on March 6 and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports. The return match between the two teams will take place on March 14 in Jakarta (Indonesia).
Decoding SLNA's Indonesian opponent at AFC Cup 2018
(Baonghean.vn) – On March 6, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team will play against Persija Jakarta at Vinh Stadium in Group H, AFC Cup 2018 against Persija Jakarta Club – representative from Indonesia.
