Although playing at Pleiku home stadium, Hoang Anh Gia Lai did not play well, letting PVF-CAND lead 2-0. At the end of the first half, striker Conceicao scored a goal for the home team, but in the second half, the Mountain Town team could not find another goal.
Notably, in this match, Hoang Anh Gia Lai did not register some important players such as goalkeeper Trung Kien, defender Jairo. This greatly affected the strength of the home team.
Before the question about this absence, coach Le Quang Trai shared: "After the match with Song Lam Nghe An, the whole team moved far, causing some players to have health problems and injuries.
We are very sorry that we do not have the best force to face PVF-CAND. That forces us to use young players. At this stage, I think any team will face some difficulties in terms of force”.
According to Mr. Le Quang Trai, Hoang Anh Gia Lai only has 22 points, and is still in the bottom group of the rankings. The team's position is not really safe, so he and the players did their best against PVF-CAND, there was no letting go. However, he admitted that the team did not play well in this match, leading to the defeat.
Regarding the use of young players, Mr. Le Quang Trai emphasized Hoang Anh Gia Lai's motto is to train players, then use them and give them more time to experience. He emphasized that he himself has also bet his own coaching position to be consistent with this.
In the remaining 4 rounds, Hoang Anh Gia Lai will face difficult opponents such as Thanh Hoa, Hanoi FC, Ha Tinh, Becamex HCMC. Mr. Le Quang Trai said that the whole team will try their best to achieve the best results.
For PVF-CAND, the victory over Hoang Anh Gia Lai helped them get 17 points, pushing Da Nang to the bottom of the table. Coach Tran Tien Dai is very happy that the team has 3 important points at Pleiku stadium.
He shared: "We always try every match, focusing on playing at the highest level. We will not give up, try every match. Hopefully in the next match, when the team plays at home, the players will play confidently and score points.
In the next round, PVF-CAND will meet Hanoi FC at home. Hoang Anh Gia Lai will also continue to play at home against Ha Tinh.
