Hanoi Hanoi Police Club has the opportunity to extend its winning streak to four matches when it hosts the unstable SLNA in round 9 of the V-League today.
After a difficult first period, Hanoi Police are making a strong comeback with five consecutive unbeaten matches, including three wins in the last three. Thanks to that, they have risen to the top 3, one point behind second-placed Hanoi and three points behind leading Thanh Hoa.
Playing earlier than the two opponents, having home field advantage and only facing an unstable SLNA is an opportunity for Hanoi Police to break away and narrow the gap.
New coach Flavio Cruz is considered a catalyst for the recent transformation of Hanoi Police. After becoming an assistant and then replacing his predecessor Paulo Foiani, Flavio transformed the V-League rookie team into a more cohesive team in terms of playing style and efficiency in every attack. In the two matches he led, Hanoi Police played explosively, defeating Nam Dinh 4-0 and Ho Chi Minh City Club 5-3.
Key players such as Tan Tai, Van Hau, Jhon Cley, Tien Dung, Tan Sinh played steadily. Trong Long and Van Thanh exploded with important goals. Coach Flavio Cruz also made his mark by arranging Van Thanh and Tan Tai to play in many positions, diversifying the tactical pieces, making the team more unpredictable. In the 5-3 win over Ho Chi Minh City Club in round 8, Van Thanh scored a double, while Trong Long won the best goal of the month award with a superb long-range shot past goalkeeper Thanh Thang.
The 5-3 victory over Ho Chi Minh City FC in the previous round helped Van Thanh and his teammates to be full of enthusiasm to face SLNA tonight. Photo: Duc Dong
Today, Phan Van Duc is injured and cannot meet SLNA again, but Hanoi Police still have many quality players such as To Van Vu, Le Van Do, Nguyen Xuan Nam, Sam Ngoc Duc, Gustavo Henrique. This strong domestic squad combined with the national players promises to help the home team show superior strength against an unstable SLNA.
The Nghe An team is having a difficult season with six draws, one win and one loss, drifting closer to the bottom of the table. Their performance is declining and the fans' trust is also gradually fading. The "fire pan" of Vinh is getting colder and colder, and overseas fans are not interested in cheering for Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team because their playing style lacks both passion and strength.
SLNA's senior pillars such as Que Ngoc Hai, Trong Hoang, Dinh Hoang, Xuan Manh, Olaha have lost their form, while the young players such as Xuan Tien, Ba Sang, Van Cuong have not exploded as expected. With such difficulties, the Nghe An team will find it very difficult to stop the home team from competing in the top group.
At Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong hosted Khanh Hoa, which was an opportunity for the port city team to quench their thirst for victory. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team went through six matches with only draws and losses, so they dropped to 11th place. Last season's runner-up team is trying to get back up to enter the top 8, but the task is not easy when they have to face a Khanh Hoa team that plays uncomfortably on the away field.
This season, Hai Phong no longer has Rimario, Moses, Dung Quang Nho - the mainstay players of last season. They now depend heavily on Mpande, Trieu Viet Hung, Van Toi, because the surrounding satellites are not strong enough to replace the stars who have left. In this match, the home team also does not have the service of Trung Hieu due to suspension, goalkeeper Dinh Trieu and defender Duong Van Khoa are injured. Therefore, it will be very difficult for Hai Phong to find a victory against Khanh Hoa.
At Quy Nhon Stadium , Binh Dinh vs Nam Dinh is expected to be an exciting match as both teams have 13 points, sharing fourth and fifth place. Binh Dinh returned home after a somewhat regrettable 1-2 defeat at the hands of Viettel. On the contrary, Nam Dinh also led Hai Phong but ended the match with one point at home. Such missed opportunities have prevented the two teams from approaching the top spot.
The away team will be without conductor Ho Khac Ngoc due to suspension, so it will be difficult for the attack. Meanwhile, Binh Dinh has a full squad and is eager to win three points to break into the top 3. Dang Van Lam and his teammates have played well at home this season, winning three and drawing one. Therefore, if they make good use of the advantage, they can definitely think about three points.
Duc Dong
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