Phase 1 - V.League 2023 has only 5 rounds left, Hong Linh Ha Tinh needs to seize the opportunity, gain more points to achieve the goal of being in the 8 strongest teams.
Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club is playing impressively in V.League 1-2023, ranking 7th after 8 rounds.
After 8 rounds, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team has won 2, drawn 4 and lost 2. With 10 points, Hong Linh Ha Tinh (HLHT) is ranked 7th on the rankings. This is a pretty good achievement for the Hong mountain team.
Phase 1 has only 5 more rounds to go. At this point, the opportunity for HLHT to enter the top 8 strongest teams is still quite open. The gap between HLHT and the top group is only one victory.
According to statistics, since V.League 2017 until now, a team that wants to be in the top 8 after the first leg of V.League ends must win at least 1.23 points/match, which means it must win at least 16 - 18 points out of a total of 13 matches.
To enter the top 8, Hong Linh Ha Tinh needs to win at least 6 - 8 points in the remaining 5 rounds.
Thus, the Hong Mountain team must win 6-8 points in the remaining 5 matches to secure a place in the top 8. This is considered a feasible task for Dinh Thanh Trung and his teammates.
The match schedule is quite favorable to coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team when in the remaining 5 rounds, HLHT will play 3 matches at home. 2 of them are against Ho Chi Minh City Club (round 9, May 27) and Khanh Hoa (round 13, July 2). These are considered to be moderate and easy opponents in the remaining journey of the Hong Mountain team.
Ho Chi Minh City is in poor form, they have yet to win their first match of the season. With only 4 points after 8 rounds, they are at the bottom of the rankings. Last season, HLHT was undefeated when hosting Ho Chi Minh City Club (1 win, 1 draw). The home field advantage will help the Red Mountain team win all 3 points in this match.
Khanh Hoa is one of the two new players of this season. This team is right behind HLHT with 10 points, but is behind in terms of secondary index. Overall, Khanh Hoa's strength and power are considered to be on par with HLHT, a victory is something that HLHT can do.
Ho Chi Minh City Club (blue shirt) is playing poorly, which is an opportunity for HLHT to win 3 points in round 9. Photo: VNE.
The remaining home match is the match against Topenland Binh Dinh (round 11, June 4). In the last 3 confrontations with Nguyen Duc Thang and his team, the Hong Mountain team were the ones who suffered defeat. Fortunately, in this match, HLHT will play at home. 1 point is the goal that Phi Son and his teammates are aiming for in this match.
The two away matches in the first phase of the HLHT are trips to the North. The Hong Mountain team will visit Nam Dinh (round 10, May 31) and Cong An Ha Noi (round 12, June 23).
Along with Ho Chi Minh City, Khanh Hoa Club is a "tough" opponent for HLHT to hope to win.
Along with Khanh Hoa, Cong An Ha Noi is a rookie in the tournament. This team shows a huge investment when recruiting a series of stars such as defenders: Vu Van Thanh, Doan Van Hau... Meanwhile, Nam Dinh Club is not inferior with a series of expensive contracts. Both of these teams are in the top 5. The inferiority in strength will make HLHT face many difficulties, however, the goal of winning a point is still considered feasible for the Hong mountain team.
The Hong Mountain team needs to take advantage of this opportunity to keep their hopes of making it into the top 8 alive.
From the above analysis, it can be seen that the goal of entering the top 8 after the end of the first leg of HLHT is still feasible. The most important thing now is that they need to seize the opportunity, gain points to consolidate their position on the rankings.
At this time, HLHT's form is quite stable, the playing style is full of improvement, the foreign players have caught up with the rhythm. That is the support for the coach's army to be determined to enter the championship group after the end of phase 1.
Ngoc Thang
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