 |
| On song: Song Lam Nghe An are ready to face Thanh Hoa in the semi-final’s second leg of the National Cup today. — Photo vnbongda.vn |
Viet Nam News
Football
HA NOI — Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) will take on Thanh Hoa in the semi-final’s second leg of the National Cup today.
The game will be held at Vinh Stadium in the central province of Nghe An.
Earlier, Thanh Hoa lost to SLNA 2-3 in the first leg at, Thanh Hoa Stadium. It will be a tough task for visitors as they must beat SLNA by two goals.
SLNA are in good form as they rank third in the national premier league with 32 points, while Thanh Hoa are in fourth place with 30 points.
SLNA are full of confidence after eight back to back wins in the V.League. After five weeks of rest, SLNA want to continue their undefeated run to reach the final of National Cup.
In the line-up of SLNA, there will two midfielders Phan Van Duc and Pham Xuan Manh who have competed in the Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia in which Viet Nam came to fourth place for the first time ever.
Duc and Manh missed the ceremony to honour the Vietnamese sports delegation for their success at the ASIAD held in Ha Noi on Sunday to return home to prepare for the upcoming game.
“I and Duc want to return home soon to play for SLNA. We will have a thick competition from ASIAD, National Cup and then V.League, however, we are familiar with this move. We are young and ready to play against Thanh Hoa,” said Manh.
The other semi-final between Binh Duong and Ha Noi will take place on October 3 at Go Dau Stadium in the southern province of Binh Duong. — VNS
OVietnam