Cong Phuong rematches old 'rival', Hoang Duc faces difficulties

PVF-CAND faces difficulties, Cong Phuong meets Ho Chi Minh City Youth Team again

The first division will return on November 9, starting with a match between Hue FC and PVF-CAND, both teams with 4 points on the rankings. If they defeat the ancient capital team, coach Mauro Jeronimo and his team will not only create a gap with their opponents but can also temporarily take the top spot, putting pressure on championship candidates such as Binh Phuoc and Ninh Binh FC. However, as mentioned, Hue FC has the same number of points as PVF-CAND, so they are also very difficult to defeat and also have home field advantage. This dramatic match will take place at 3:00 p.m. at Tu Do Stadium. At 4:00 p.m. on the same day, Long An FC will host Dong Thap FC at home.

Lịch thi đấu hạng nhất vòng 3: Công Phượng tái đấu ‘đối thủ’ cũ, Hoàng Đức gặp khó- Ảnh 1. — Will Cong Phuong continue to score against Ho Chi Minh City Youth Club?

The most notable match of the 9/11 match day will take place at 7:15 p.m. at Thong Nhat Stadium between Ho Chi Minh City Youth Team and Binh Phuoc Club. These two teams met in the 2024-2025 National Cup qualifying round at Binh Phuoc Stadium. At that time, the home team won 1-0 thanks to a goal by Nguyen Cong Phuong. In the upcoming rematch, the striker from Nghe An is expected to continue to shine, especially when he has returned to form with a double against Khanh Hoa Club. Currently, Cong Phuong is sharing the top spot in the list of top scorers in the first division with Le Xuan Dang (Hue Club).

However, Binh Phuoc FC also needs to be careful because the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Team also caused them a lot of difficulties in the National Cup qualifying round. If goalkeeper Tan Truong did not play focused, Coach Nguyen Anh Duc's students would not have won. And when Ho Chi Minh City Youth Club plays at Thong Nhat Stadium, they can be even more dangerous.

Hoang Duc and the "trap" at Ba Ria stadium

At 4pm on November 10, Ninh Binh Club was predicted to face many difficulties in the away match at Ba Ria Stadium of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Club. Coach Nguyen Minh Phuong and his team won 4-1 against Dong Nam team right at their home ground. After that, they had a break for the second round (because the first division has 11 teams), so they are in extremely good physical condition. This is also another advantage of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Club, besides the home field advantage.

Lịch thi đấu hạng nhất vòng 3: Công Phượng tái đấu ‘đối thủ’ cũ, Hoàng Đức gặp khó- Ảnh 2. — Hoang Duc will certainly encounter fierce opposition like this in every match he participates in.

In such difficult matches, coach Nguyen Viet Thang needs stars like Dang Van Lam and Nguyen Hoang Duc to shine. In the first two rounds, the Vietnamese-American goalkeeper showed great form with many excellent saves. As for Hoang Duc, he encountered some difficulties. Because all opponents clearly understood the talent of the current Vietnamese Golden Ball. Every time he had the ball, the opposing players rushed in very quickly, not allowing this midfielder to handle the ball comfortably. Therefore, the "satellites" around Hoang Duc needed timely support so that the biggest star of the Ninh Binh Club squad could shine. This is the problem that coach Viet Thang had to find a solution to.

The latest match of round 3 will take place at 6pm on November 10 between Khanh Hoa and Dong Nai clubs, two teams that have lost all 2 matches.