Latest C2 Asian Cup schedule: Nam Dinh overcomes 'big mountain', CAHN Club waits for big win

Both Hanoi Police Club (CAHN Club) and Nam Dinh Club will return to the AFC Champions League 2 arena this midweek, with an attractive match schedule.

Favorable match schedule for CAHN Club

In their first time stepping out into the "big sea" of AFC Champions League 2 (Asian Cup C2), CAHN Club is leaving a strong impression. The opening round schedule brought coach Alexandre Polking and his team a difficult challenge named Beijing Guoan, but CAHN Club dominated their opponent on the away field to draw 2-2. Then, returning to their home field Hang Day, CAHN Club defeated Tai Po (Hong Kong) 3-0 to rise to the top.

Although there are still many limitations, such as making mistakes in the last 20 minutes of the match, or missing opportunities... but it must be recognized: CAHN Club played well.

CAHN Club has 4 points after 2 matches

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Mr. Polking's team has a style of play that is characterized by clear ball control, smooth passing, effort to control to unlock the opponent and not closely dependent on foreign players. CAHN Club's playing personality is defined, unchanged no matter how strong the opponent is.

In the third round, taking place at 7:15 p.m. on October 23 at Hang Day Stadium, CAHN Club will meet Macarthur, a team that is only 7 years old.

The Australian team is an unknown quantity in the group with their... inconsistent performance. Macarthur surprisingly lost 1-2 at Tai Po Stadium in the opening match, but then won 3-0 at home against Beijing Guoan Club in the second match.

The form and motivation of Australian teams are always unknown, especially in the AFC Champions League. However, Macarthur will have the typical playing style of Australian clubs. That is, a direct, muscular style of play, focusing on wing play, crossing, strong in physical competition and strength.

CAHN Club needs to prepare for a fierce physical race with Macarthur

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CAHN Club has enough "ingredients" to compete with Macarthur. Coach Polking has muscular attackers who are not afraid of collisions such as Stefan Mauk (former captain of U.23 Australia), Vitao, Alan Grafite, Leo Artur, Hugo Gomes. At the same time, CAHN Club's technical, pass-and-pass style of play promises to counter Macarthur.

Importantly, the Vietnamese representative needs to distribute their physical strength more reasonably, take advantage of opportunities, and know when to strike. If they play at their best, CAHN Club will be able to take all 3 points to maintain the top position.

Nam Dinh Club 'climbs the mountain'

While CAHN FC plays against an equal opponent, Nam Dinh FC will meet the "mountain" Gamba Osaka in this round. Coach Vu Hong Viet and his team will play at Gamba Osaka Stadium at 5:00 p.m. on October 22.

Gamba Osaka is one of the most traditional teams in Japan, with 16 championship titles (2 times J-League 1). The Japanese representative is the strongest team in Group F and is almost certain to get a ticket to the round of 16.

However, at this time, Nam Dinh FC still equals Gamba Osaka's record. Both teams have 2 wins (6 points), but the Japanese team is ranked higher due to a better goal difference (+4 compared to +3).

Nam Dinh Club (white shirt) uses an all-Western squad to play AFC Champions League 2

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Although Gamba Osaka is at a superior level, with a squad of 13 foreign players, Nam Dinh Club has enough capital to at least not be too inferior. Nam Dinh's all-Western squad convincingly defeated Eastern (Hong Kong) and Ratchaburi (Thailand), despite not having much time to practice together. Coach Vu Hong Viet is "entrusting" the Asian playground to foreign players such as Percy Tau, Caique, Marlos Brenner or Mitchell Dijks.

With European-American stature and strength, Nam Dinh Club is capable of making things difficult for Gamba Osaka if they have a good approach and choose the right time to counterattack. However, with 6 points accumulated, Mr. Vu Hong Viet's students only need 1-2 points against Gamba Osaka to get closer to the next round.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-cup-c2-chau-a-moi-nhat-nam-dinh-vuot-nui-lon-clb-cahn-cho-thang-to-185251020190103713.htm