Hai Phong vs Song Lam Nghe An: Chance to escape

Song Lam Nghe An Club needs a win to avoid being pushed into the relegation spiral of V-League 2024 - 2025.

Song Lam Nghe An Club (yellow shirt) needs to recover after the humiliating loss to The Cong - Viettel round 20 - Photo: VPF

In round 21, Song Lam Nghe An Club will visit Hai Phong . Against an opponent that no longer has much motivation, the opportunity for Song Lam Nghe An to win 3 points right at Lach Tray Stadium is quite bright.

The home team, under the guidance of coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, has basically completed the relegation target, with 24 points after 20 matches. Not competing for the championship, Hai Phong also has no chance in the National Cup (due to being eliminated by Cong An Ha Noi Club in the quarter-finals), the upcoming matches of the port city team are opportunities for reserve players or young players.

And that is the obvious opportunity for Song Lam Nghe An Club. After 4 consecutive matches of draws and losses, including a controversial 0-1 loss to The Cong - Viettel at Hang Day Stadium in round 20, Song Lam Nghe An is very thirsty for 3 points.

With 19 points, coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team ranked 12th out of 14 teams, a position that is not safe at all, when it is only 3 points and 5 points more than the 2 teams at the bottom of the table. The Nghe An team is almost forced to cherish every point, because if not, they will be stuck in the relegation spiral like previous seasons.

In recent years, Song Lam Nghe An has been steadfast in its policy of valuing local training products, employing local, "homegrown" personnel, from the coaching bench to the player ranks.

The average age of Song Lam Nghe An Club is among the youngest in the V-League (along with Hoang Anh Gia Lai), with some bright and promising faces in the U22 Vietnam team. Song Lam Nghe An is a team that represents youth, with abundant energy and a fiery fighting spirit. Their minus point is the lack of experience. That is the reason why this season, Song Lam Nghe An had to wait until the 12th match to win.

What Song Lam Nghe An lacks, Hai Phong has in abundance and vice versa. Although coach Chu Dinh Nghiem does not have any star players, he makes up for it with players of higher average age, with a wealth of experience and... eccentricity. Therefore, it is not easy for Song Lam Nghe An to win against Hai Phong at Lach Tray Stadium.

The match between Hai Phong and Song Lam Nghe An in round 21 of V-League 2024 - 2025 will take place at 7:15 p.m. on May 3 at Lach Tray Stadium.

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