Nam Dinh Club accelerates to the finish line, who is waiting for relegation?

NATIONAL CLUB IS GETTING CLOSER TO THE THRONE

Despite having 6 points in the last 3 matches to get closer to the threshold of staying in V-League, HAGL still needs more wins in the rest of the season to stay in the league soon. However, the challenge named Nam Dinh Club in round 23 is too difficult for the mountain town team to dream of points.

CLB Nam Định tăng tốc về đích, suất xuống hạng chờ đợi ai?- Ảnh 1. — Van Toan did not celebrate after scoring against his old team HAGL.

The reality at the "fire pan" Thien Truong has exposed that. HAGL only had an equalizer in the 12th minute by Jairo, before being swept away by the home team's fiery play. Tuan Anh and Van Toan did not celebrate when scoring against their former team HAGL, but the festive atmosphere was evident in every corner of Thien Truong Stadium after Nam Dinh FC's resounding 6-1 victory. Nam Dinh fans excitedly talked to each other about the championship celebration scenario. With 48 points after 23 matches, Nam Dinh FC is temporarily 5 points ahead of second-placed Hanoi FC while there are 3 more rounds left. Looking at the form and spirit of coach Vu Hong Viet and his team at this time, perhaps no one but themselves can prevent Nam Dinh FC from becoming the 5th team after HAGL FC, Dong Tam Long An, Binh Duong and Hanoi to win the championship for 2 consecutive years in the V-League era.

As for HAGL Club, this team has 27 points, they still need to win at least 1 more victory to decide their own fate. After the match in round 23, HAGL will meet 3 "red light" teams: Da Nang , SLNA and Quang Nam.

Highlight Nam Dinh Club 6-1 HAGL Club | Round 23 V-League 2024-2025

COACH MINH C MAKES AN IMPRESSIVE DEBUT

In his debut match at Quy Nhon Stadium, Coach Tran Minh Chien helped Binh Dinh FC have a resounding performance, bringing home a precious draw against strong opponent The Cong Viettel. Although they were soon behind 0-2 after the first 30 minutes, the strong support from a large number of Quy Nhon fans helped the team not give up, persistently saving and scoring 2 equalizers by Van Khoa and Thanh Phong in the 36th and 61st minutes. Coach Popov was temporarily satisfied with the attack, but will need to improve the concentration of the defense of The Cong Viettel to recreate the total play style like at Thanh Hoa FC. However, it must be acknowledged that Binh Dinh FC had a brave and reasonable match, when the determination to fight was evident in every step of each player. They completely deserved to get an important point, temporarily equal to 20 points with Da Nang FC but temporarily ranked higher due to the extra score difference.

Coach Minh Chien's impressive debut promises to make the relegation race even more fierce and unpredictable. The former Vietnam national team striker is famous for his ability to play with confidence, having helped Binh Duong FC win the National Cup in 2018. Ahead of him will be a series of new knockout matches and 1 point against The Cong Viettel will help Binh Dinh FC gain a lot of confidence in the last 4 matches, with an advantage of 1 match more than the opponents. In the next round, Binh Dinh FC will visit Thanh Hoa Stadium, which is unstable in the post-Coach Popov period. They will have 2 home matches against Cong An Hanoi FC and Hanoi FC, alternating with the match at Thong Nhat of Ho Chi Minh City FC in round 25. If they maintain the spirit and reasonable playing style like now, the relegation door is still wide open for Coach Tran Minh Chien and Binh Dinh FC.

Highlight Binh Dinh Club 2-2 Viettel The Cong Club | Round 23 V-League 2024-2025

In the final match of round 23, after unexpectedly conceding a goal to Ho Chi Minh City FC in the 12th minute, Hanoi FC won 5-1 with 2 doubles from Van Quyet and Joao Pedro and the opening goal from Tuan Hai. Despite missing a golden opportunity after losing the "6-point" match with Nam Dinh FC, the capital team still did not give up. Hanoi FC's patient pursuit of Nam Dinh FC will help the 2024-2025 V-League championship race continue to be exciting in the next 1-2 rounds.