National Cup 2023 - 2024: V-League representative affirms strength

At Vinh Stadium, SLNA Club fielded a very young squad, but still completely overwhelmed Dong Thap Club. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat's students played aggressively and quickly scored... 5 goals against the opponent in just the first 45 minutes. Two young stars Dinh Xuan Tien and Tran Manh Quynh took turns scoring a double, plus an own goal by Dong Thap Club's central defender Pham Hoang Lam helped SLNA quickly lead 5-0.

Đại diện V-League khẳng định sức mạnh - Ảnh 1. — Ha Tinh Club *(right)* defeated Khanh Hoa in a penalty shootout.

In the second half, SLNA slowed down the pace of the match, while Dong Thap Club also tried to rise up and score an honorary goal. The efforts of the first-class representative brought 2 goals, while SLNA had 1 more goal after Nguyen Quang Vinh's goal to win 6-2. This is also the match with the most goals up to this point in the 2023 - 2024 National Cup.

On the field of Binh Phuoc Club, the visiting team Nam Dinh played overwhelmingly. Coach Vu Hong Viet's team showed respect for their opponent when they deployed a strong lineup, with Pham Duc Huy, Nguyen Van Vi, To Van Vu, Mai Xuan Quyet, Ly Cong Hoang Anh, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy and Nguyen Huu Tuan. Although the home team Binh Phuoc defended with great effort, Nam Dinh Club still scored 4 goals thanks to a very effective attack. Tran Van Dat broke the deadlock for the away team in the 38th minute, causing Binh Phuoc Club's cautious play to "fail". In the second half, Nam Dinh scored 3 more goals, including the goal that ended a year without scoring at the club by striker Nguyen Van Toan, to win 4-0 overall.

The most exciting match last night was the match between Khanh Hoa Club and Ha Tinh Club at 19/8 Stadium. The two V-League representatives created an exciting goal race with 4 goals shared between the two sides. Guirassy Mamadou scored a double for the home team Khanh Hoa, but Stephen Michael Gopey was equally excellent when he scored 2 goals for Ha Tinh Club. Gopey's equalizer for Ha Tinh Club in the last minute was very valuable, helping the away team drag the match into a penalty shootout. Here, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team played more courageously when they won 4-3 in the end to enter the next round.

35 goals were scored after 8 matches, an average of 4.37 goals per match, showing the dedication and openness of the National Cup qualifying round, in contrast to the tightness that prevailed in the early rounds of the V-League or the first division. This is also a playground worth watching for young talents, especially stars who have not yet established a foothold in the V-League. Thus, the 2023 - 2024 National Cup has found names that are happy to win, namely the teams of Da Nang, Hanoi Police, SLNA, Nam Dinh, Ha Tinh, Quang Nam, Dong Nai, Long An. The final representative to pass the qualifying round will be determined after the match between Ho Chi Minh City Club and Binh Duong Club on the evening of November 28.

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