Coach Popov criticized Thanh Hoa team himself, asked his students to quickly forget all titles.

On the afternoon of October 21, Thanh Hoa team welcomed Ha Tinh team in the opening match of the 2023 - 2024 V-League season of both teams.

Thanh Hoa Club also organized a grand welcome ceremony for the new season, with the participation of Thanh Hoa province leaders; lion dance performance; and invited Le Xuan Manh, who just won the laurel wreath of the Road to Olympia program, to the field to create an exciting atmosphere before the match took place.

Thanh Hoa Club gives shirt to Road to Olympia champion Le Xuan Manh

Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh teams shared points in the opening match of the new season.

It was thought that the home field advantage and relaxed spirit would help the Thanh team win all 3 points, but the Ha Tinh team had a good match when they overcame the pressing style of the Thanh Hoa team, and the match ended with a score of 2-2.

After the match, Thanh Hoa coach Popov no longer complained about the refereeing like last season, perhaps because today's match used VAR technology.

Sharing with the press after the match, Mr. Popov said: "This was a difficult match to start the season for us. The players were somewhat psychologically affected and could not show their best ability. The two goals conceded were partly the fault of the defense and we promptly made better adjustments in the second half, and had many scoring opportunities, especially at the end of the match, but could not take advantage of them."

Coach Popov shared after the match

Mr. Popov also added that the draw result was not too bad for Thanh Hoa team. "We will have to draw necessary experiences and lessons. The players also played very hard, tried their best, that is a good sign. But the players need to leave behind the titles of last season to focus on each match," said coach Popov.

Meanwhile, despite being rated lower before the match, Ha Tinh Club still left with 1 point. However, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong still expressed regret at not winning all 3 points.

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong shared with the press after the match

"Playing at Thanh Hoa Stadium has never been easy for us, and this was a match full of effort and courage from our students. If we had taken advantage of our opportunities in the first half, we could have scored more goals.

In the second half, we also played with the goal of winning but also encountered many difficulties when the home team attacked. We had to try to play good defense and then organize counter-attacks, and had opportunities to score but could not take advantage. The draw was a bit regrettable but it was an optimistic start to the season," said coach Nguyen Thanh Cong.

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