Assistant Tran Hung Cuong encouraged goalkeeper Huynh Tuan Linh after the loss to Ho Chi Minh City Club. Photo: NK
With what is happening, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh is considered a strong candidate for direct relegation.SHB Da Nang will most likely be the team that plays the play-off match to be able to stay in V-League next season.
Hardly any surprises
After the penultimate round, the race to avoid 1.5 relegation spots only revolves around 3 teams: Binh Dinh (21 points), SHB Da Nang (22 points) and Quang Nam (25 points). Quang Nam is the team with the "easiest" chance as avoiding the play-off spot is also within reach when they only need to win 1 point at Pleiku Stadium in the final round on June 22.
In Quang Nam FC's favor, the home team Hoang Anh Gia Lai has been relegated early, so they have no motivation left. In the last two matches against two teams competing for relegation, Hoang Anh Gia Lai drew 2-2 with Da Nang and lost 2-3 to Song Lam Nghe An.
Separated by only 1 point, the two clubs Binh Dinh and Da Nang will have to find a way to survive in the final round. In which, Da Nang both holds the right to decide and shows the ability to accelerate unexpectedly in the decisive stage. Since the 3-1 victory at Quy Nhon Stadium in round 22, Da Nang has had a series of 4 unbeaten matches (2 wins, 2 draws). The most recent was the 2-2 draw against host Hong Linh Ha Tinh after being down 2-0.
In the last round, Da Nang FC will only meet Song Lam Nghe An, who have already been relegated, so they can win 1 point to avoid direct relegation. Meanwhile, the possibility of the home team Binh Dinh winning points against Ha Noi FC is very difficult.
Sorrow of martial arts land
Last season, Binh Dinh FC caused a shock when they won the V-League runner-up position. But now they are on the way to relegation, a result that few expected. There are many reasons, including the loss of many good players due to financial difficulties.
Coach Bui Doan Quang Huy had to undergo medical treatment, which caused a lot of mental turmoil for the team (after round 22, he had to be replaced by coach Tran Minh Chien). But the biggest reason was the defeat against Da Nang at home in the decisive stage of the relegation race. Despite their best efforts, the players seemed more and more helpless and demoralized towards the end.
The defeat at Thong Nhat Stadium on the evening of June 15 almost destroyed the remaining fighting spirit of Binh Dinh Club. The players collapsed on the field in disappointment. Even the coaching staff could not hide their sadness. "With this loss, we no longer have any hope of staying in the V-League. Theoretically, we still have a chance, but the players' spirit is very low. We can only try to encourage our players to play their best in the final round to try to compete for a play-off ticket," assistant coach Tran Hung Cuong said at the press conference after the match.
With good investment, many relegated teams can still return to the V-League after just one season. Da Nang Club is an example. But with Binh Dinh Club, the sponsor's difficulties and the merger of Gia Lai and Binh Dinh make the club's survival a difficult story.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/v-league-2024-2025-noi-buon-bong-da-dat-vo-20250617111756974.htm
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