Thanh Hoa FC will host Hanoi Police FC at home at 6 PM. Coach Mai Xuan Hop continues to face personnel losses as Nguyen Dinh Huyen is suspended due to accumulating three yellow cards. However, when backed into a corner, the Thanh Hoa team becomes even more formidable. With only 14 players, Thanh Hoa still managed to draw with the reigning champions Nam Dinh and defeat Ho Chi Minh City Police FC in emotionally charged matches. Thanks to this, the morale and confidence of Thanh Hoa FC have been boosted to a high level, enough to bridge the gap in strength with their opponents, including league leaders Hanoi Police FC.
Will Lucao (right) lead The Cong Viettel back to winning ways?
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Conversely, CAHN FC is experiencing a heavy feeling due to an unfortunate incident in the continental competition. Coach Polking's team seemed poised to confidently advance to the quarterfinals of the AFC Cup. However, due to an avoidable mistake (using two ineligible players, resulting in a 0-3 forfeit loss in the first leg despite actually winning 4-0), the former V-League champions were eliminated in the second leg, suffering a heartbreaking defeat against Singapore. Currently leading the V-League, CAHN FC needs to bounce back strongly if they don't want chasing teams like Ninh Binh FC and The Cong Viettel to close the gap.
The other match at 7:15 PM is a clash between hosts The Cong Viettel and Nam Dinh FC. Despite reaching the semi-finals of the Southeast Asian Champions League this season, Nam Dinh FC has had a disappointing performance in the V-League. Their last victory was five months ago. In their last nine matches, Xuan Son and his teammates have only managed draws and losses. The defending champions have only earned 12 points, currently sitting in 10th place and with virtually no chance of retaining their title. The most realistic goal for coach Mauro Jeronimo's team is probably to accumulate points to avoid relegation and focus their efforts on conquering the Southeast Asian Champions League.
Meanwhile, Viettel FC still has a chance to win the championship. With a 7-point gap to league leaders CAHN, Coach Popov's team must win to keep their hopes alive. In the previous round, Bui Tien Dung and his teammates unexpectedly suffered a 1-4 defeat against SLNA and need to bounce back immediately. Fans are eagerly awaiting a showdown between two top-class strikers. Xuan Son is making a strong comeback, having scored 7 goals in 3 matches in the Southeast Asian Champions League. On the other side, Lucao is ranked second in the top scorer list with 7 goals. The clash between Xuan Son and Lucao could very well decide the outcome of this match.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/kich-tinh-2-tran-dau-bu-v-league-18526022320043742.htm
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