National Cup Quarterfinals: Tien Linh competes with Hoang Duc

Of the 8 clubs participating in the quarter-finals of the 2024-2025 National Cup, only 3 teams have won the championship: Binh Duong, Song Lam Nghe An and Hai Phong. Possessing a core force of national players with high professional qualifications, the team from the land of Thu has become a candidate to compete for the championship of domestic tournaments this season.

Binh Duong is strongly purifying its force before entering phase 2 of the 2024-2025 season. Under coach Nguyen Cong Manh is a squad of top Vietnamese football stars, including players: Nguyen Tien Linh, Bui Vi Hao, Que Ngoc Hai, Vo Hoang Minh Khoa...

Will Binh Duong overcome Ninh Binh to enter the National Cup semi-finals? Photo: VPF

Tien Linh has just had an extremely impressive year playing for both his club and the national team, deserving to win the Golden Ball (QBV) Vietnam 2024 award. The Binh Duong striker continuously scored, temporarily leading the list of "Top scorers" of V-League 2024-2025 with 10 goals, making an important contribution to the team's achievement of entering the top 5 of the rankings.

With his physical strength, intelligent positioning and sharp finishing, Tien Linh is a constant threat to the opposing defense. His high performance not only helps Binh Duong to rekindle the opportunity to win the V-League, but also gives fans hope in their journey to conquer the National Cup title.

However, injuries prevented Tien Linh from maintaining a stable performance. In the two matches of the FIFA Days in March 2025 of the Vietnam team, Tien Linh disappointed with his lackluster performance and "failure to score" when facing the Cambodian and Lao teams.

Meanwhile, Hoang Duc shone in Vietnam's two victories over Cambodia and Laos. The 27-year-old midfielder played an important role in smoothly operating the Vietnamese team's tactics, becoming a bridge between the lines.

Hoang Duc, with good personal skills, sharp playmaking, and sharp tactical vision, is the "conductor" in Ninh Binh's playing style. His presence helps increase the team's attacking efficiency, making them more dangerous and sharper.

Ninh Binh is also getting closer to the V-League promotion ticket when they have won all 11 rounds of the First Division this season, creating a gap of 9 points compared to the chasing group. Hoang Duc himself scored 3 goals for the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital team, entering the top 2 "Top scorers" of the tournament.

Therefore, the confrontation between the new Vietnamese Golden Ball - Tien Linh and Hoang Duc (Vietnamese Golden Ball 2023) on the evening of March 29 promises to be the focus of the match. One side is a sharp striker, the other side is a talented midfielder, both have the ability to create explosive moments and decide the match.

Coach Pham Minh Duc commented: "This is a match worth waiting for. Tien Linh is in good form for the club but Hoang Duc is also a player capable of making a difference. I think the match will be very balanced and can be decided by the shining moment of one of these two players."

VAR technology is used in this match to best support the referee and ensure fairness in the match.

This time, the playground will have a "new king", when both champions who "dominated" in the last 5 seasons, Thanh Hoa (2023 and 2023-2024) and Hanoi (2019, 2020 and 2022) were eliminated before the quarter-finals. In addition, the current V-League champion - Nam Dinh - also stopped early when losing to Binh Duong in the round of 16.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tu-ket-cup-quoc-gia-tien-linh-so-tai-cung-hoang-duc-196250328210134626.htm