Coach Viet Thang was emotional after the victory against Long An

In the away match on the afternoon of April 12, Phu Dong Ninh Binh Club traveled to Long An's home field and won 2-0, with two goals scored by Thanh Thinh and Ngoc Lam. Ngoc Lam's decisive goal was assisted by Hoang Duc, bringing the number of assists in the 2024-2025 First Division to 8, along with 3 goals.

The victory is not only meaningful in terms of points, but also special to coach Nguyen Viet Thang personally when he returned to Long An in a very special way: "The feeling is very familiar, wonderful. I honestly say that my hometown is the most special, there is nothing happier than playing football in my hometown. Professional players are always on the move, I have a 17-year career, 9 years in Long An (two stages: 3 years and 6 years) so I have many beautiful memories".

Speaking more about their performance, which helped extend their winning streak to 12 matches in the tournament, coach Viet Thang said: "In professional football, the more I return to my hometown, the more I want to prove that I have a stable coaching career. In this match, the whole team moved from a temperature of 18-22 degrees Celsius to a place of 34-38 degrees Celsius. I really appreciate the spirit and attitude of the players when they gritted their teeth to play under the hot temperature and a bad field."

When asked about the ability to compete for the championship when Phu Dong Ninh Binh is in stable form and has a large gap with its opponents, coach Viet Thang was cautious: "That's football, no one can predict anything. Real Madrid was once 10 points ahead of Barcelona and was also surpassed.

We are 9 points ahead of Binh Phuoc, so there is no reason to be complacent or talk about the championship right now. The whole team needs to keep their feet on the ground, focus on the upcoming match against Khanh Hoa, gradually consolidate our position, and not think too far ahead."

Phu Dong Ninh Binh Club (blue) won 2-0 at Long An's home field

Coach Viet Thang also said that he always thought of focusing on the First Division, but also wanted to go far in the National Cup but unfortunately had to stop in the 11m penalty shootout against Binh Duong. He and the team both regretted having to stop.

In this victory, Phu Dong Ninh Binh enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere of Long An fans. Talking about this, the strategist who has many memories with Long An said that looking up at the stands was very emotional. That also reminded him of his teammates who helped him develop his career such as Tai Em and Minh Phuong.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hlv-viet-thang-xuc-dong-sau-chien-thang-truoc-long-an-196250412204228912.htm