Buriram Utd has home field advantage, Hanoi Police has Polking who is knowledgeable about Thai football

Nguyen Quang Hai will meet Theerathon Bunmathan again - Photo: BURIRAM UNITED

After a 2-2 draw in the first leg at Hang Day Stadium on May 14, Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) will certainly face a lot of pressure when facing Thailand's top team, Buriram Utd, away on the evening of May 21.

The advantage of rest time

However, the opportunity is still there for the police team, because the echo of the victory in Thailand of Vietnamese football is still intact since the beginning of 2025.

In January, the Vietnamese team under the leadership of coach Kim Sang Sik defeated Thailand in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final to win the championship right on their opponent's soil.

CAHN FC was held to a regrettable draw in the first leg of the ASEAN Club Championship final at Hang Day Stadium. The Vietnamese representative took the lead twice thanks to goals from Leo Artur and Alan.

But the foreign players' efforts were not enough. The Thai champions took advantage of a defensive mistake to level the score at 2-2.

However, CAHN Club has the advantage of time over its opponent. Accordingly, Buriram Utd will have to compete in 3 finals (Southeast Asian Championship Cup, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup) in just the next 10 days.

Even the Thai media doubted the ability of the country's representative to win all three titles. Meanwhile, CAHN Club only had to focus all its efforts on this arena, when the chance of winning the V-League championship of the police team was not much left.

This season, Buriram Utd has had good results at home at Chang Arena. In 15 matches played here, the current runner-up Thailand has only lost twice.

Winning against an opponent with a strong team and home field advantage is certainly not easy for Quang Hai and his teammates.

However, with a coach who understands Thai football like Alexander Polking, he can completely exploit Buriram Utd's weaknesses.

This club still depends on a few outstanding individuals as well as foreign players. Moreover, the team's defensive ability on both wings is not very excellent.

The Vietnamese representative can completely take advantage of this loophole to exploit scoring opportunities in the second leg.

CAHN Club celebrates the goal in the first leg - Photo: HANOI POLICE CLUB

Hanoi Police hope to create miracles

In addition to the advantage of time and focus on the arenas, CAHN Club also received good news on a personal level.

Coach Polking and his team dominated when they took up 5 out of 7 names on the list of nominees for "Star of the Season" at the Southeast Asian Club Cup. The remaining two players are both from Buriram Utd - striker Guilherme Bissoli and midfielder Lucas Crispim.

Up to now, Le Van Do, Bui Hoang Viet Anh and Leo Artur are the 3 players leading the vote. With this spiritual support, CAHN Club has a great opportunity to continue to bring home the championship in the regional arena for Vietnamese football.

The confrontation between Buriram Utd and CAHN Club in the final once again proves the fate between the two leading football teams in the region.

With the mission of continuing to affirm the position of Vietnamese football against Thailand, the police team needs to play with focus, calculate reasonably and avoid regrettable misses like in the first leg.

Competing in Thailand has never been easy. But with stars like Quang Hai and Viet Anh, the Vietnamese representative can completely win glory in Thailand once again.

THANG NGUYEN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/buriram-utd-co-loi-the-san-nha-cong-an-ha-noi-co-polking-am-hieu-bong-da-thai-20250521061955712.htm