Song Lam Nghe An need points to stay in the league

The last 2 matches of round 19 of V.League 24/25 will both take place on Sunday (April 21).

At Vinh Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An (18 points, currently ranked 3rd from the bottom) is of course very thirsty for points to be able to widen the gap with the team ranked right below, Binh Dinh (2 points behind Song Lam Nghe An).

Therefore, Quang Nam (20 points, ranked right above) is a "suitable" opponent for the Nghe An team to think about at least extending their unbeaten streak to 5 consecutive matches. To some extent, head coach Van Sy Son of Quang Nam Club, a son who grew up in Song Lam Nghe An, is considered by experts to be more "battle-tested" than coach Phan Nhu Thuat of the home team. However, in general, this is still a very balanced match, and it is difficult to predict the result.

Binh Dinh FC – temporarily in the position to participate in the play-off after losing to Hai Phong – will wait for the result of the match between Song Lam Nghe An FC and Quang Nam FC to see if they are left further behind. Currently, the team from the land of Vo is 2 points away from the safe position of Song Lam Nghe An FC (16 compared to 18).

This match will also feature foreign referees, namely FIFA Malaysia referee Razlan Joffri Bin Ali and referee Warintorn Sassadee. One referee will officiate the match and one VAR referee.

Finally, the match of "adversity": SHB.Da Nang (10 points, currently at the bottom of the table) will have to face the Blue Steel Nam Dinh, the team leading the rankings. However, the common point is that both teams need points. The home team is at a huge disadvantage with the goal of finding a place to stay in the league, or at least a ticket to the play-off to be able to decide for themselves (6 points behind the team ranked right above). Meanwhile, the home team at Thien Truong Stadium cannot rest assured with a gap of 1 point more than the team ranked behind, Hanoi FC. If they win this match, the gap will be widened to 4 points.

The 5-0 result in the first leg may make people think more about the difference in position between the two teams. However, that does not mean that the second leg will be "one-sided". Nam Dinh is of course considered the "superior", but the fact that Da Nang drew at Binh Duong's Go Dau Stadium, while Nam Dinh was even held to a draw by Ho Chi Minh City FC at home, shows that surprises are still possible.

The results of the matches on the afternoon of April 19 were as follows: 90 minutes of sublime play helped Hanoi FC have a resounding victory in their away match in Thu Dau Mot. Hanoi FC defeated Binh Duong 3-0. Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa had an impressive 3-1 victory over The Cong with a brilliant performance from Lucas Ribamar when he scored a hat-trick to help the Thanh team have an impressive comeback.

Tuan Ngoc

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/song-lam-nghe-an-can-diem-de-tru-hang-post545976.html