V-League 2024 - 2025: Thanh Hoa firmly holds the top spot

" BEAUTIFUL DAY" FOR YOUNG TALENTS

In the most notable match of round 8 between The Cong Viettel Club and Thanh Hoa, there were 2 young players who left a strong impression. Nguyen Ngoc My (20 years old) in his 2nd V-League starting match of his career scored the 2nd goal, and it was even a masterpiece. In the 34th minute, this young winger acted boldly when he "threaded the needle" of Wesley Nata and then launched a tricky curling shot, sending the ball to the far corner, not giving goalkeeper Van Phong a chance to block.

It is a pity that Ngoc My did not play the full 90 minutes. The reason is that Thanh Hoa FC only played with 10 men from the end of the first half because Hoang Thai Binh received a red card, forcing coach Velizar Popov to replace Ngoc My to strengthen the defense. More importantly, the victory over The Cong Viettel helped Thanh Hoa FC maintain the top position with 17 points.

V-League 2024 - 2025: Xứ Thanh xây chắc ngôi đầu- Ảnh 1. — Coach Popov is a master of the art.

V-League 2024 - 2025: Xứ Thanh xây chắc ngôi đầu- Ảnh 2. — Ngoc My is playing very well under coach Popov.

On the other side of the front line, former teammate of Ngoc My in the U.19 Vietnam team, Khuat Van Khang (21 years old) also played outstandingly. This player brought a penalty for The Cong Viettel Club in the 26th minute. In the rest of the match, Van Khang had many situations of speeding up the left wing and then crossing or crossing the ball into the penalty area. This season, he played quite well, playing in all 8 matches and scoring 2 goals, both of which were excellent long-range shots.

On the Ha Tinh field, Vietnamese-American midfielder Viktor Le (21 years old) played the hero role when he chose the right position, headed the ball into the HAGL net, helping his team win 1-0 and Ha Tinh Club continue to be the only unbeaten team in the V-League this season. In the 71 minutes he played, Viktor Le played relatively well in the midfield, helping coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team have a good game, not being inferior to HAGL. With this performance, the Russian-born player will have more opportunities to start in the upcoming matches. This season, he has only played once from the start.

OPPORTUNITY FOR NAM DINH AND CAHN CLUB

After losing 0-3 to Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) in round 5, Nam Dinh Club has made a strong comeback with 2 convincing wins against Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City Clubs, rising to second place in the table. Returning to Thien Truong Stadium will be an opportunity for coach Vu Hong Viet and his team to seek their third consecutive victory, raising their points to 16, putting strong pressure on the remaining opponents. Meeting the Song Han team (4 points, second to last) who are weak in all aspects with the second worst defense in the V-League (11 goals conceded), and playing at home, victory will be difficult to escape the hands of the defending champion, even fans of Thanh Nam are waiting for a beautiful, resounding victory on the day Van Toan has the opportunity to return to the field.

Having all 3 points is also a mandatory task for CAHN Club in the away match at Thong Nhat Stadium of Ho Chi Minh City Club. They need 3 points to forget the unbelievable loss to HAGL in the previous round, when Quang Hai and his teammates had 30 shots but still did not score any goals. In fact, basically, the style of playing with ball control, free-flowing attacks and encouraging creativity of Coach Mano Polking is showing that CAHN is a team worth watching. Bui Hoang Viet Anh did not follow the team in this match, but facing an attack that has only scored 2 goals after 7 matches (the worst in V-League), it will be an opportunity for CAHN Club to look for the 4th clean sheet since the beginning of the tournament, especially when Dinh Trong has returned. The highlight of this match will be Quang Hai and his teammates in the front line such as Van Duc, Dinh Bac, Leo Artu (with 6 goals) or Alan. The home team, Ho Chi Minh City FC (lost 0-3 to Nam Dinh FC in the previous round), will almost certainly accept playing at half-court to wait for opportunities from quick counter-attacks.

X UAN NAM , V AN SON SUSPENDED FOR 4 MATCHES

On November 15, the Disciplinary Board of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) decided to fine the two players who caused the brawl in front of the locker room, Nguyen Xuan Nam (PVF-CAND team) and Vu Van Son (Tre TP.HCM), 20 million VND each and suspend them for 4 consecutive matches. In addition, the Disciplinary Board also fined 2 other individuals for insulting the referee in the match in the first division on November 14. Mr. Mai Trung Hai, Head of the PVF-CAND Club, was fined 10 million VND and suspended from duty for the next 3 matches; Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Nga, PVF-CAND communications officer, was fined 5 million VND and suspended from duty for the next 2 matches.

Chi Dat