Today's match schedule for Truong Tuoi Dong Nai: Temporarily forget Cong Phuong, determined to reclaim the top spot

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club had an unimpressive start to the new season. In round 1, coach Nguyen Viet Thang and his team were held to a 2-2 draw by Ho Chi Minh City away from home. After that, the team only managed a narrow 1-0 victory against Van Hien University. It was not until round 3 that Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club started to "warm up" and defeated Phu Tho team with a score of 4-1. In those matches, Cong Phuong was not registered to play but only watched his teammates from the stands. He is still recovering from injury and needs about 1-2 more weeks to be able to return to the field. Therefore, Cong Phuong still cannot play in the away match against Long An Club.

Lịch thi đấu Trường Tươi Đồng Nai hôm nay: Tạm quên Công Phượng, quyết đòi lại ngôi đầu bảng- Ảnh 1.

Lịch thi đấu Trường Tươi Đồng Nai hôm nay: Tạm quên Công Phượng, quyết đòi lại ngôi đầu bảng- Ảnh 2. — Cong Phuong (right) has not returned yet, but Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club is still there. Minh Vuong is in form.

However, this is not too worrying for Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club. In terms of performance, Long An Club is showing instability. They won 1-0 against Dong Thap team in round 2, but also lost 2 matches against Khanh Hoa and Quy Nhon Club, only have 3 points, ranked 8th on the rankings. Meanwhile, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club is undefeated, leading the table with 7 points.

The quality of Long An Club's squad is also completely inferior to that of its opponents. The most notable players in the hands of coach Nguyen Ngoc Linh are only Thanh Hai (a player with a lot of experience but on the other side of his career) and Trong Dai (former captain of U.20 Vietnam who is still trying to find himself). On the other side of the front line, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club has stars spread across 3 lines such as Huu Tuan, Tan Sinh, Xuan Truong, Minh Vuong, Tu Nhan... More importantly, these players are in harmony. Minh Vuong continuously creates for Tu Nhan to score. The trio who grew up from HAGL, Minh Vuong - Xuan Truong - Van Son, have also "found each other", clearly shown in the second goal in the match against Phu Tho Club. At that time, Xuan Truong had a long pass for Van Son to run up and cross inside for Minh Vuong to score.

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club has 2 strikers who are in the top group of top scorers in the first division, Minh Vuong (3 goals, ranked 1st) and Tu Nhan (2 goals, ranked 3rd). If these players maintain their form and connection like that, the away team will likely win all 3 points at Long An Stadium to maintain the top position in the table.

The remaining match on October 18 is also very exciting when the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams, Quang Ninh and Khanh Hoa, meet at Cam Pha Stadium. These two clubs are both at 6 points and are showing quite good form. Possessing famous players in Quang Ninh such as Van Hieu, Minh Tuan, Xuan Tu, Hong Quan, Nhat Minh... in hand, Coach Van Dan is turning the mining team into a championship candidate. Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa Club is a stubborn, cohesive team, very good at counter-attacking. If Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club loses points, whichever team wins will rise to the top of the table. Therefore, this match is also worth watching, promising to bring many remarkable moves.