Nam Dinh FC has passed the group stage to participate in the knockout round (16 teams) of AFC Champions League 2. The real challenge awaits the Vietnamese representative when coach Vu Hong Viet's team faces Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC. This is the team that just won the runner-up position in Japan's top league (J-League 1) in the 2024 season, and also won the national super cup not long ago. Japanese football is the top in Asia, so of course Sanfrecce Hiroshima is highly appreciated.
Newcomer Oliveira promises to help Nam Dinh cause surprise
Facing a formidable opponent, Coach Vu Hong Viet affirmed: "Japan has a quality domestic tournament. I highly appreciate the coach of Sanfrecce Hiroshima Club, when he helped the team finish in 2nd place last season and just defeated Vissel Kobe to win the Super Cup. However, Nam Dinh Club has had the best preparation for the first match in the round of 16 of AFC Champions League 2. When facing any opponent, Nam Dinh Club always aims to win. We will try to gain an advantage at home in the first leg. Thien Truong Stadium is always a support for the whole team. Although the absence of Xuan Son is a big loss, Nam Dinh Club has made additional players. The players are in the best mental and physical condition".
Xuan Son's role with Nam Dinh FC cannot be denied. In the 6 matches of the AFC Champions League 2 group stage, the Brazilian striker played 5 matches (all played the full 90 minutes) and contributed 5 goals. But at this time, the striker born in 1997 is in the process of recovering from an injury suffered from the AFF Cup 2024. Therefore, the question that has been asked of Nam Dinh FC recently is how to solve the problem named Xuan Son. In the context of serious losses in force, especially in the attack line (Xuan Son and Van Toan are absent), the team from Thanh Nam has urgently recruited Brazilian foreign players, including: midfielder Romulo Machado (born in 1996) and striker Brenner Oliveira (born in 1994).
Two new recruits from the land of samba will certainly increase the firepower of Nam Dinh FC's attack. Among them, striker Brenner Oliveira, who has played for clubs in the Brazilian national championship and fought in the Thai-League... is expected to be able to fill the void left by Xuan Son. The match between Nam Dinh FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC tonight is also the debut match of Romulo Machado and Brenner Oliveira.
If they get a favorable result in the first leg, Nam Dinh Club will have hope of advancing further in the Asian tournament, when the two teams play the second leg at the home ground of the Japanese representative at 5:00 p.m. on February 19.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/clb-nam-dinh-trong-cay-cac-tan-binh-brazil-quyet-gay-soc-o-dau-truong-chau-a-185250211212712694.htm
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