Binh Dinh Club plays to the point of exhaustion to survive: The race for relegation is hotter than the championship!

Binh Dinh Club has not given up yet

Among the teams struggling to avoid relegation, Binh Dinh Club is the most disadvantaged team.

Coach Tran Minh Chien and his team have no more matches against opponents in the same situation, and have to face 3 of the top 6 teams such as Hanoi Police Club, Hanoi Club and The Cong Viettel . Not to mention, the 1-0 victory of Da Nang Club in the early match of round 23 has pushed Binh Dinh team to the bottom of the table. If they lose to The Cong Viettel in this round, the team from Vo land will be bogged down.

Binh Dinh Club (white shirt) tried their best.

PHOTO: QUY NHON BINH DINH

When The Cong Viettel scored two early goals thanks to Wesley Nata and Pedro Henrique thanks to a fast start typical of coach Velizar Popov, a dire prospect was hanging over the head of the home team at Quy Nhon Stadium.

This season, Binh Dinh FC has only won 7 points in matches where they are behind. Weak physical strength, limited ability to fight back... makes Mac Hong Quan and his teammates often lose when they are at a disadvantage early on. Not to mention, in this match, Binh Dinh FC's opponent is The Cong Viettel, a team with the most abundant physical strength in V-League, led by a coach who is very good at pressing and inspiring like Popov.

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However, the desire to survive helped Binh Dinh Club make a spectacular comeback from the abyss. Two goals from Duong Van Khoa and Le Thanh Phong helped the Quy Nhon home team earn a precious 2-2 draw.

Right after the final whistle, goalkeeper Huynh Tuan Linh collapsed on the field due to exhaustion. More than 100 minutes of "hard fighting" in Quy Nhon (10 minutes of extra time in the second half) not only brought Binh Dinh Club 1 point to temporarily return to the second to last position (same 20 points as Da Nang Club, but with a better goal difference), but also a very important mental boost.

After a "rain" of 7 defeats in the previous 8 matches, the sky has cleared up. More important than a draw, is the way Binh Dinh Club got the draw. Tighter defense, more precise attacks, especially in counter-attacks, and a high level of determination.

Binh Dinh Club returns to second-to-last position

PHOTO: QUY NHON BINH DINH

That is the initial difference that Coach Tran Minh Chien brought. In the past 6 years, Mr. Chien has only led the V-League for half a short season (when he was still leading Ho Chi Minh City Club). The former coach of Vietnam U.16 has found it difficult to bring about a breakthrough in playing style, but at least in terms of spirit, Binh Dinh Club has changed. More passionate, more willing to compete, and not giving up even when pushed into a corner.

The war for survival

The smiles on the faces of many Binh Dinh FC players after the draw with The Cong Viettel showed that for teams competing to avoid relegation, every point is vital.

Although Binh Dinh Club still has to make a lot of effort in the relegation battle, temporarily maintaining the play-off position is still... something to be happy about. Because 1 point is also very valuable, reflecting the true efforts of Coach Tran Minh Chien's students.

Dramatic race at the bottom

Although after that short celebration, Binh Dinh Club had to return to the harsh reality of competition. Mac Hong Quan and his teammates still had one more match to make up for their losses, but with the most difficult schedule, the survival chances of the team from the land of Vo were not high. Binh Dinh Club had to fight with the same spirit as in this match, to squeeze through that very narrow gap.

The good news for Binh Dinh Club is that, in addition to the improved fighting spirit, Binh Dinh Club also has the support of a large audience. Quy Nhon Stadium is still very crowded, and the fans persistently stay to support the players even though Binh Dinh Club was behind early and has lost more than won for a long time. The confidence boost from the "12th player" is very important. Because in the remaining 4 matches, there are 2 matches that Binh Dinh Club plays at home. Those are all difficult matches, when they have to face Hanoi Police Club and Hanoi Club.

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Binh Dinh Club has not given up, nor has Da Nang Club, SLNA or Quang Nam. The V-League relegation race will be fierce until the last matches.

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