Hoang Anh Gia Lai lost to Nam Dinh because they were saving energy for the match against Da Nang.

Highlight of Nam Dinh Club's big 6-1 win over Hoang Anh Gia Lai in round 23 of LPBank V-League 2024-2025 - Source: FPT PLAY

On the evening of May 18 at Thien Truong Stadium, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club lost 1-6 to Nam Dinh Club in round 23 of LPBank V-League 2024-2025.

At the press conference after the match, head coach of the mountain town team Le Quang Trai said: "We have foreign players with minor injuries and some players with penalty cards.

The team wants to save the best players for the next round. We don't want to take risks in the match at Nam Dinh Club's home ground.

Throughout the history of the team, we have repeatedly prioritized the use of domestic and young players, in line with the direction of the board of directors.

And at this point, Hoang Anh Gia Lai determined that the match with SHB Da Nang is very important. If we can solve this match, we will no longer have to worry about the relegation battle."

Evaluating the match further, Coach Le Quang Trai did not anticipate that the young players would make many mistakes, but he hopes this will be a valuable lesson to help the whole team improve.

In the Hoang Anh Gia Lai team playing against Nam Dinh, coach Le Quang Trai used players under the age of 21 such as Dinh Quang Kiet (born in 2007), Nguyen Minh Tam (2005), Tran Gia Bao (2008), Hoang Minh Tien (2005). And they all have less than 10 appearances for the team this season.

Nam Dinh Club completely dominated Hoang Anh Gia Lai - Photo: MINH DUC

Also in the post-match press conference, Nam Dinh Club head coach Vu Hong Viet commented: "When analyzing and predicting Hoang Anh Gia Lai's lineup, we thought of the possibility that they would have their own plans, saving the key players' energy to compete with direct competitors for positions.

In the next match, Nam Dinh FC will meet Song Lam Nghe An, who are trying to stay in the league. I appreciate this team because they have quality players and a fierce fighting spirit. Nam Dinh FC needs to play seriously and continue to win to defend the title at the end of the season."

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