Round of 16 National Cup: Difficult or easy for Song Lam Nghe An?

In terms of strength, although playing in the First Division, SHB Da Nang owns a fairly high-quality domestic squad. Sometimes, this domestic squad is even better than many other teams in theV.LeagueThis is what is helping the Han River team to comfortably occupy the top position in the First Division and become a strong candidate for promotion to the V.League.

Indeed, coach Truong Viet Hoang's team has an even force in all three lines. That is goalkeeper Phan Van Bieu, central defender Luong Duy Cuong, Le Van Hung, Lieu Quang Vinh in the defense. These are all quite familiar names in Vietnam's youth teams. It is this quality that is helping SHB Da Nang only concede 5 goals after 11 matches in the First Division. Therefore, it will be very difficult for Song Lam Nghe An's attack to penetrate this solid defense.

Not only strong in defense, SHB Da Nang also has a stormy attack in the First Division. After 11 matches, the Han River team has scored a total of 23 goals. This achievement is thanks to the quality players in the front line. Phan Van Long, Pham Van Huu, Pham Dinh Duy, Nguyen Phi Hoang and Nguyen Minh Quang continuously score, helping coach Truong Viet Hoang have diverse attack options.

This will be a big challenge for the defense of Song Lam Nghe An. Especially in the context that the defense of the Nghe An team is missing many key players due to injuries, penalty cards and tournament regulations. They are goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet, defenders Mario Zebic (not allowed to use foreign players when facing First Division teams), Ho Khac Luong, Tran Dinh Hoang, Mai Sy Hoang, Vuong Van Huy, Tran Nam Hai and Le Nguyen Hoang. Perhaps now, Nghe An fans can only rely on the resourcefulness of coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his colleagues to come up with the most optimal solution for the defense.

Not only the defense, the front line of Song Lam Nghe An is also facing many difficulties in terms of personnel. Michael Olaha, Dinh Xuan Tien and Raphael Success will have to sit out for different reasons. This will put the responsibility of scoring for the Nghe team on the shoulders of Tran Manh Quynh, Phan Xuan Dai and Ngo Van Luong.

Fortunately, in recent matches, Tran Manh Quynh and Phan Xuan Dai have been in good form. Therefore, Nghe An fans can still hope that these domestic strikers will shine when they only have to face domestic players in the SHB Da Nang defense.

In addition, playing at Vinh Stadium will also be a great advantage for Song Lam Nghe An. In the last 5 times the two teams met at Vinh Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An is undefeated with 2 wins and 3 draws. Along with that, a large number of spectators came to the stadium and cheered for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team in recent rounds, helping the young players gain more confidence and enthusiasm in the competition. Hopefully, in the next match, Nghe An fans will continue to accompany their hometown team.

In the National Cup qualifying round, both Song Lam Nghe An and SHB Da Nang easily overcame opponents that were considered weaker with a difference in score. However, in this confrontation, this pair will be a pair of equal talent and strength. Therefore, the match betweenLam River Nghe Anand SHB Da Nang will be a match that promises to be fierce, attractive and it is not impossible that the match will be resolved on the 11m penalty spot.

The match between Song Lam Nghe An and SHB Da Nang will take place at 18:00 on March 13 at Vinh Stadium.