Hai Phong Club will welcome the top team Steel Xanh Nam Dinh in the highlight match of round 9 of V-League 2023 – 2024. Although it is rated higher, this trip to Lach Tray Stadium is considered not easy. easily with the Nam football team.
Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team are expected to continue creating surprises, to contribute to increasing the attractiveness of the championship race.
The Nam team is showing determination to compete for the championship this season. Currently, coach Vu Hong Viet and his team are leading the rankings with 19 points and have lost only 1 match since the beginning of the season. Nam Dinh team is in very high form with 2 wins with a score of 3 – 0 right before the last break (against LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai and The Cong Viettel).
As the away team, Nam Dinh is rated higher than the host in terms of strength. Notably, the attacking trio Nguyen Van Toan, Hendrio and Rafaelson are in high form and play very well and effectively, contributing to 17 of the team’s 21 goals. Rafaelson is also the recipient of the title “Best Player of December 2023”. After 8 rounds, this 1997 striker scored 11 goals, nearly double the number of the next player, Rimario of Thanh Hoa.
Nam Dinh’s attack is playing very impressively. Photo: VPF
Coach Vu Hong Viet’s army also showed diversity in both attack and defense. That was shown in the last 2 matches when goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh kept a clean sheet.
The Nam football team continues to show its ambition this season when it is busy shopping for many quality players. Most recently, Nam Dinh recruited foreign soldier Lucas Alves de Araujo. The Brazilian player was at Nam City practicing, waiting for his debut. Lucas was born in 1992 in Brazil. Last season, he played for Dinamo Bucharest in 16 matches in the Romanian national championship, including 15 complete matches.
If they defeat Hai Phong in round 9, coach Vu Hong Viet’s team will continue to consolidate the top spot.
This season, the Cang football team is not highly rated, but they still show that they are not an easy opponent to defeat. In this season’s V-League, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team had very impressive matches with victories over Hanoi FC or Hanoi Police.
In round 8, the home team at Lach Tray Stadium lost to Binh Dinh with a score of 0 – 1 and could not improve their position on the rankings. In this match, with home field advantage and enthusiastic support from Hai Phong fans, they are expected to retain points and stay on the field in the opening match of Spring 2024. The recent break will help coach Chu Dinh Nghiem recover. spirit for the students after the last 2 defeats.
Hai Phong always makes Nam Dinh receive bitter consequences at Lach Tray. Photo: VPF
Stopping in the AFC Cup arena will bring the highest concentration to Hai Phong. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team promise to have a strong return after a period of struggling in this harsh arena. In this match, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem can field the strongest squad, and hopes that Mpande, Huu Son and Lucao continue to perform as well as before the V-League took a break.
Currently, Hai Phong has 11 points. They really need a victory to reach the top group on the rankings, including closing the gap with Nam Dinh itself.
The history of confrontation between the two teams is in favor of the home team. Since being promoted back to the V-League in 2018, Nam Dinh Club has faced Hai Phong 5 times at Lach Tray Stadium and the Nam team has not won any match (draw 2 and lose 3).
Matches at Lach Tray are always filled with emotions. Fans are eagerly waiting for Hai Phong and Nam Dinh to present an attractive, competitive match for a party at the beginning of the year. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team, with the support of Lach Tray’s home field and enthusiastic cheers from the audience, are ready to create a surprise in this match.
The result of the away match at Lach Tray “pan of fire” in Hai Phong is the real answer to the championship ambition of the Southern team, because the opponent is very difficult to play under the guidance of coach Chu Dinh Nghiem.
The match between Hai Phong and Nam Dinh will take place at 7:15 p.m. on February 17.
Expected starting lineup of the two teams
Hai Phong: Dinh Trieu, A San, Van Toi, Manh Hung, Hoang Nam, Bicou, Mpande, Martin Lo, Viet Hung, Huu Son, Lucao
Nam Dinh: Nguyen Manh, Van Kien, Huu Tuan, Thanh Hao, Hong Duy, Duc Huy, Hoang Anh, Van Toan, Hendrio, Coutinho, Rafaelson
– Since being promoted to the V-League, Nam Dinh Club has not had any victory at Lach Tray Stadium against Hai Phong.
– Since taking over the Cang football team, Mr. Nghiem has won 3 and drawn 1 in the confrontations with Nam Dinh.
