ROUND 23 V.LEAGUE 2015: "Hot" with 2 "final" matches

(Baonghean) - This weekend, V.League 2015 will enter its 23rd round. This is a very special round with two “final” matches. The two teams leading the rankings, B.Binh Duong and FLC Thanh Hoa, will meet at Go Dau Stadium, while not far away, Dong Nai will host HA.GL in a “life-or-death match” to avoid relegation.

B.Binh Duong (in the photo) will have one hand on the championship if they beat FLC Thanh Hoa in the "final" match this weekend.

Round 22 witnessed a suspicious match in Pleiku between HA.GL and SLNA. Nearly a week has passed, its echoes are still very strong when the Organizing Committee has to dissect the problem while Nghe An fans continue to put pressure, forcing those responsible to speak up. Although no evidence of HA.GL and SLNA being negative was found, that match has lost the trust of fans for SLNA and the entire V.League.

V.League is in a deadlock but still has to move and in this round 23, there is reason for fans to hope when there are 2 matches that, for sure, people have to play with 100% ability. After the victory against SLNA, HA.GL is like "a drowning person clutching a pole" and this weekend, they will visit Dong Nai, the team above them in the rankings. This is truly a "reverse final" when both have 17 points and defeating the opponent means a great chance of staying in the league.

There is information that Dong Nai agreed to let many key players play on the bench in the match against B.Binh Duong in round 22 to focus all their strength on the "all-in" match against HA.GL this weekend. Meanwhile, for HA.GL, the "lifebuoy" from the 3 points they got against SLNA helped them "come back to life" and their spirit is very excited. Although they are guests of Dong Nai, coach Tran Quoc Tuan and his students appear very confident.

This match certainly receives the attention of the majority, because in addition to the “effect” named HA.GL, the match also has a vital meaning for both teams. Because after the end of round 23, the tournament only has 3 more rounds and at that time, the 3-point gap is not easy to fill.

The bottom half of the rankings heated up with the "reverse final" match between Dong Nai and HA.GL, while in the top half, the two teams leading the rankings, B.Binh Duong and FLC Thanh Hoa, also met to compete for the championship. The team from the land of Thu is 2 points ahead of FLC Thanh Hoa and in recent rounds, they have been in extremely good form. However, FLC Thanh Hoa also showed that they are really ambitious by following B.Binh Duong throughout many rounds.

After FLC invested in the team, Thanh Hoa's already stable finances became even more stable. Good policies and high bonuses greatly stimulated the players. With the motivation and desire to reach the top of V.League for the first time, FCL Thanh Hoa players played bravely in many matches and had the necessary wins to avoid being left behind by B.Binh Duong.

With Cong Vinh and his teammates, they are aiming for the second consecutive year of winning the championship and no one else, they are the team with the strength and the brightest candidate. However, in football, it is very difficult to predict anything. B.Binh Duong once lost to HA.GL in Pleiku, so with FLC Thanh Hoa, that is also entirely possible. If they lose to the Thanh team, B.Binh Duong will be dethroned by their opponent and then, FLC Thanh Hoa will be the team that holds the right to decide in the championship race.

The match between the two teams has therefore heated up since last week. Although playing away, FLC Thanh Hoa will have great encouragement when nearly 10,000 Thanh Hoa fans in Ho Chi Minh City are planning to gather to "support" their hometown team in Go Dau this weekend.

After the doubts, V.League 2015 still has matches to look forward to and hope that the teams do not disappoint fans once again.

Vinh Liem