Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) are set to meet Johor Darul Tazim (JDT) of Malaysia in the second match of AFC Cup’s Group H on February 28 at Vinh stadium in the central province of Nghe An.
Song Lam Nghe An players (yellow) vie with a player of Quang Nam FC at the National Football Cup on February 24 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) are set to meet Johor Darul Tazim(JDT) of Malaysia in the second match of AFC Cup’s Group H on February 28 atVinh stadium in the central province of Nghe An.
Coach Nguyen Duc Thang of SLNA said histeam are thirsting for a victory as a gift for their fans on the occasion ofthe Vietnamese Lunar New Year.
“All my players crave for a win to give ourfans,” said Thang at the press conference on February 27.
SLNA’s captain Que Ngoc Hai affirmed thathis team will make every effort to take a win.
“For me and many other SLNA players, it isthe first time we have taken part in the AFC Cup. So we will try our best toprove our abilities. The whole team want a victory against JDT to be a drivingforce for us at the opening of the upcoming national premier league,” said Hai.
In the first match of group roundqualification, SLNA defeated Tampines Rovers 2-0 in Singapore.
SLNA are the most prosperous club in Vietnamat the present time. The team won four titles of Vietnamese Super Cup, threetrophies of the national premier league and were the winners of the NationalCup three times.
However, the match with JDT will be a greatchallenge for SLNA as the Malaysian squad are very strong. They are the firstteam in the country to win four consecutive league titles (2014, 2015, 2016,and 2017). Before this achievement, no team had ever won the leaguechampionship more than twice in a row since the league system was first introducedin Malaysia in 1979. They also won the 2015 AFC Cup.
In the first match of Group H, theMalaysian team also proved their power with a 3-0 win against Persija Jakartaof Indonesia to top the group.
“We don’t arrive in Vietnam for tourism.Our target is to gain three points to retain our top position,” said coach RaulLonghi of JDT. – VNA
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Song Lam Nghe An players (yellow) vie with a player of Quang Nam FC at the National Football Cup on February 24 (Photo: VNA) 
