Latest V-League schedule: Challenges for chasing teams, fierce championship race

NAME CLUB INTENDS TO WIDEN THE GAP IN V-League?

Coach Vu Hong Viet and his team are facing the opportunity to accelerate strongly, creating a bigger gap with the teams behind in the V-League. At home at Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh Club is expected to have an easy win against the away team Ho Chi Minh City in the match taking place at 6 p.m. on April 13. The "Red Battleship" is no longer the annoying team, good at counter-attacking defense like last season and is only ranked 11th on the rankings. In terms of performance, Coach Phung Thanh Phuong's team is also much worse than their opponents. In the most recent matches, Ho Chi Minh City Club won 1, drew 3 and lost 1, while Nam Dinh won 4 and drew 1. The impressive streak of achievements of the team from Thanh Nam shows that they are no longer dependent on Nguyen Xuan Son. New players such as Romulo and Caio are playing very impressively. In addition, Van Toan also had an impressive comeback with a double against Hai Phong Club in round 17.

Van Quyet (middle) and his teammates at Hanoi Club need to win to catch up with Nam Dinh Club.

PHOTO: MINH TU

If they don't want to be left too far behind, Hanoi FC and The Cong Viettel need to win all 3 points in this round. However, this is not easy. The second-placed team must visit the "fire pan" Lach Tray of Hai Phong FC at 7:15 p.m. on April 13. Although the port city team is only ranked 9th and has just lost to Nam Dinh, they have never been an easy opponent for Hanoi FC, especially when the person holding the table is coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, a person who understands the capital team very well.

Similarly, The Cong Viettel Club also has a difficult away match against Ha Tinh Club at 6pm today (April 11). Coach Nguyen Duc Thang has better quality players, but don't forget that the home team plays very good defense and counterattack and is ready to cause trouble for any opponent. In the first leg, Ha Tinh Club forced The Cong Viettel to share points right at My Dinh Stadium.

DO DANANG AND BINH DINH CLUB HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO RISE UP ?

The V-League championship race is getting more and more exciting and the battle for relegation is also very intense. The two bottom teams, Da Nang Club and Binh Dinh, are gradually being separated by the group above. However, with 9 rounds left in the season and the gap is not too big, if they just win 1 match, the opportunity will be lit up again. And they need to do this as soon as possible.

Da Nang FC will visit Binh Duong in the match at 6pm on April 13. Binh Duong just lost 0-4 in the mountain town of Pleiku and will not have the service of national player Bui Vi Hao due to injury while foreign player Cheick Timite has not regained his form, so this will be an opportunity for Da Nang to get points on the away field.

Binh Dinh FC needs to quickly end the streak of 9 consecutive matches without knowing the taste of victory, including 7 losses, to be able to maintain hope of staying in the league. Meeting Quang Nam FC at 5pm on April 12 is a good opportunity for coach Bui Doan Quang Huy and his team to do this because in the next rounds, Binh Dinh FC's opponents will be more difficult to play against (Hai Phong FC, Hanoi Police, HAGL).

The two remaining matches in round 18 are Thanh Hoa Club - SLNA (6pm on April 12) and Hanoi Police Club - HAGL (7:15pm on April 12) which also promise to be exciting. Every time the two neighboring teams Thanh Hoa - SLNA meet, it is always tense and dramatic, promising a tight match.

Meanwhile, the match between Hanoi Police Club and HAGL is very unpredictable. Quang Hai and his teammates are playing at home, with a stronger squad, but HAGL is in good spirits after a 4-0 victory over Binh Duong Club. In the first leg, the mountain town team defeated Hanoi Police Club 1-0. Therefore, coach Alexandre Polking and his team need to be careful.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-v-league-moi-nhat-thu-thach-cho-nhung-doi-bam-duoi-dua-vo-dich-khoc-liet-185250410224248359.htm