First Division 2023 - 2024: Da Nang, Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc fly high, rookies disappoint

Binh Phuoc Tuoi School will be a challenge for Da Nang

Far superior to the rookie Dong Thap in every aspect from personnel, form to playing style, SHB Da Nang led by coach Truong Viet Hoang continued to show the class of a team that used to play in the V-League. Although they did not have two pillars who played well in the victory over Hue, Ha Minh Tuan and captain Dang Anh Tuan from the beginning, but with the appearance of Nguyen Minh Quang, the U.20 Southeast Asian champion from Binh Thuan and former Hai Phong defender Trinh Hoa Hung, the Han River team was still too strong, dominating the home team from the start.

The two captains Phan Van Long (11) of Da Nang (right) compete for the ball with Le Nhut Huy (4) of Dong Thap

Da Nang controlled the match, continuously creating dangerous situations for the home team Cao Lanh. It was not too difficult for midfielder Pham Van Huu and center back Le Van Hung to score 2 goals in the first half from set pieces. Then coach Hoang "bot" adjusted in the second half, letting the team shrink back but still holding the game and successfully defending the 2-0 result. The second consecutive victory put Da Nang alone at the top of the table with 6 points and this great start helped Han River fans place high expectations on the team returning to the highest level of national football next season.

National team center back Luong Duy Cuong (left) and Cong Thanh of Dong Thap

But the most impressive was the resounding victory of Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc against Phu Tho team. Not only did they win 3-0, but the team that was almost relegated in the 2023 season also created great confidence in fans with its miraculous "transformation".

Coach Nguyen Anh Duc breathed life into the Southeast team's playing style. Goalkeeper Doan Huy Hoang and central defenders Luc Xuan Hung, Doan Anh Viet, Tran Van Hoa, and Vo Nhat Tan played very consistently. Midfielders such as Luu Tu Nhan, Nguyen Van Tam, Nguyen Duy Thang, Nguyen Thanh Dat, and two young strikers Nguyen Van Vinh, 23 years old, and Nguyen Ngoc My, 19 years old, all demonstrated their abilities. Coach Anh Duc's players dominated their opponents throughout the match.

Impressive goal by Nguyen Van Vinh (88)

Ngoc My, the best player of the U.19 tournament of Thanh Hoa, played very impressively in the shirt of Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc.

Not only that, the names coming off the bench like Hoang Minh Tam, Phan Tan Tai or Nguyen Phu Nguyen are also very high quality and experienced, helping coach Anh Duc create a harmonious, creative and very powerful style of play when attacking. The three goals scored by Van Vinh, Tu Nhan (first half) and Phu Nguyen (second half) were all from beautiful, cohesive combinations. Looking at Binh Phuoc's playing style and the way coach Anh Duc applied tactics, it is reminiscent of the style of play that coach Park Hang-seo once built for the Vietnamese team.

The joy of Binh Phuoc Tuoi School

The image of the Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc team is even more impressive when the football field seems to be wearing a beautiful new shirt. Stand B is neatly renovated, the grass is very beautiful, the lighting system is very guaranteed. The stadium's organizers also played fair by opening the stadium for free for spectators, so the match attracted nearly 10,000 spectators sitting almost full of stands A and B. Throughout the match, the fans cheered, beat drums, blew trumpets, sang and cheered very fiercely, adding spirit to the team, creating an extremely exciting atmosphere. What has been shown shows that Binh Phuoc football has really changed compared to the 2023 season and they will become a force that can challenge the two strong candidates, Da Nang and PVF-CAND.

Binh Phuoc stadium stands are full

Why are rookies bad?

If Dong Nai failed, it could be understood because they did not have the best force in the starting lineup when Cao Hoang Tu, the author of the opening goal, only entered the field from the second half, or the main goalkeeper Truong Thai Hieu was not the main goalkeeper, or the central defender Bui Ngoc Thinh did not play from the beginning. The other part is that the home team Long An played so well that it made coach Nguyen Van Dung almost passive when the Southeast team showed that they were inferior. Throughout the match, Dong Nai was almost unable to fight back when coach Ngo Quang Sang's team almost dominated the situation. The three goals scored by Nguyen Tai Loc, Do Tan Thanh and Ngo Hoang Anh affirmed the superiority of the third-class team in 2023 over this season's rookie.

Do Tan Thanh (22) dribbled past Dong Nai defenders to score for Long An.

But the most disappointing is the rookie Dong Thap. They are not weak when the squad is reinforced very thick, in theory they are strong enough to squeeze into the top group, not being weak with 2 consecutive losses. But the problem is that Dong Thap's playing style is too immature and ineffective. Looking at the experienced names who have played in V-League such as Pham Hoang Lam, Nguyen Trong Huy or Nguyen Cong Thanh plus the potential young generation such as Huu Nghia, Nhut Huy, Nhat Truong, Long Hai, Cong Minh, no one says that the team at Cao Lanh Stadium is weak. Yet they were not only completely outclassed by Da Nang but also played worse than themselves.

Long An finds joy again after defeat against Phu Dong Ninh Binh in round 1

What is the reason, perhaps the Dong Thap leadership needs to review. Coach Bui Van Dong is good at youth but is he not really qualified to lead the team in the professional playground? One strange thing is that former national player Phan Thanh Binh, who once helped Dong Thap get promoted, is now only the second assistant in an unremarkable role. Many football teams often use the image of former players, famous players, with reputation and experience to attract fans and create prestige for the team. But Dong Thap Club seems to ignore this, so in the last 2 matches, both the players and the generals have been lackluster, as if they were lost in the second highest playground of Vietnamese football.

What happened to Dong Thap when they lost 2 matches in a row?

On the afternoon of October 28, the remaining two matches of the second round of the first division will take place between Hue and Phu Dong Ninh Binh (4 p.m.) and PVF-CAND and Hoa Binh (6 p.m.).

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