While V.League 1 and the First Division have both ended (only waiting for the play-off match to determine which teams will participate in V.League 1 next season), the National Cup also attracts more attention with 2 semi-final matches.
It is interesting that the first semi-final match: Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) vs. B. Binh Duong brings together two teams that have each won the Cup three times, while in the other match, the two big names, Cong An Ha Noi and The Cong, have never won this title. Both matches took place on Thursday evening (June 26).
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At Vinh Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An , the team that just won the right to stay in the V.League, really wants to bring joy back to Nghe An fans after an unsatisfactory season. Although it is known that coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team will face many difficulties when their strength has weakened a lot after the "force loss" as well as financial difficulties, but the fact that SLNA had to work very hard to stay in the V.League must have made many Nghe An fans sad.
More than ever, SLNA needs to tighten their squad and lift their spirits to overcome their opponents from Thu Dau Mot. The 1-0 victory over Binh Duong at Vinh Stadium in V.League 1 could increase their confidence and determination when the two sides meet again, in a completely different context.
On the other side, Binh Duong also did not get the desired ranking (7th place overall instead of being in the top 5), so coach Anh Duc and his students certainly want to at least participate in the final match as motivation for the new season. Binh Duong is slightly better in terms of force, but with SLNA having the home field advantage, it can be said that this will be a very balanced match and the result is difficult to predict.
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The remaining match at Hang Day Stadium was also very interesting. Hanoi Police and The Cong Viettel were the two teams competing for the top 3 of V.League 1 until the final round, before determining the team that won the bronze medal was Hanoi Police with only 1 more point (45 and 44 points).
With many good quality players in the squad, and good investment from the governing body (these can be considered two "big" teams in V.League 1, on par with Nam Dinh and Hanoi FC), this match promises to be very exciting.
In the 2 confrontations last season, each team had 1 win (with the same score of 2-1). Not only the score but also the whole match was very even and intense. The feeling of winning or losing was only due to a sudden moment or mistake from one side.
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Not only that, from a tactical perspective, it can be said that this will also be a match that bears the mark of a battle of wits between two foreign coaches of the "warrior" class: Polking and Popov.
As mentioned, both have never won the National Cup in their history, although if we consider the traditions of Hanoi Police and The Cong, both have won the national championship and the National Super Cup. In other words, winning the missing title - the National Cup - will help their "collection" of Vietnamese football titles become more complete and perfect (not to mention the opportunity to participate in the AFC Champions League next season).
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