The 0-0 draw with Svay Rieng (Cambodia) pushed Thanh Hoa club down to fourth place in Group A. The representative of Vietnamese football is at a disadvantage in the competition for a place in the semi-finals of the Southeast Asian tournament.
By the end of the fourth round, only Svay Rieng and Shan United (Myanmar) were certain to be eliminated. Pathum United (Thailand), Terengganu (Malaysia), PSM Makassar (Indonesia) and Thanh Hoa were competing for the two spots to continue. The Vietnamese team was behind all three opponents.
In the final match, Thanh Hoa will face PSM Makassar away. The first difficulty that coach Velizar Popov and his team will face is the long journey to Indonesia. The match venue is expected to be in Kalimantan, with no direct flights from Vietnam.
Thanh Hoa Club (yellow shirt) must beat PSM Makassar of Indonesia in the final round.
Thanh Hoa Club (6 points) must win to qualify for the next round. In the 2024-2025 Southeast Asian Club Championship, the reigning National Cup champion has not lost any match but only has 1 victory against Shan United, the rest are 3 draws.
If they defeat PSM Makassar, Thanh Hoa will definitely enter the semi-finals without worrying about the remaining opponents. In the match at the same time, the top two teams, Pathum United (8 points) and Terengganu (7 points), will meet.
Thanh Hoa Club was pushed down to fourth place.
If they draw or lose, Thanh Hoa FC will stop. At that time, they will definitely be behind Pathum United (due to lower points) and PSM Makassar (lower secondary index).
Meanwhile, in Group B, the opportunity to continue is wide open for Hanoi Police Club. The Vietnamese team is at the top of the group after 3 wins. In the fourth round, coach Alexandre Polking and his team will meet Kuala Lumpur City (Malaysia) tonight, January 23.
Hanoi Police Club only needs a draw to secure a place in the semi-finals. If they defeat Kuala Lumpur City away, the V.League representative will definitely top the table even though they have not played the last match.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/clb-thanh-hoa-vao-the-kho-tai-giai-dong-nam-a-ar922227.html
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