According to the match schedule, Thanh Hoa club has a match with Shan United at home in the opening match of Group A, Southeast Asian Club Championship (Southeast Asian Cup).
The representative of Vietnamese football won a direct ticket to the Southeast Asia C1 Cup as the 2023 National Cup champion. Meanwhile, Shan United must pass the play-off match to enter the group stage. .
In addition to Thanh Hoa and Shan United, this group also includes BG Pathum United (Thailand), Terenganu (Malaysia), PSM Makassar (Indonesia) and Svay Rieng (Cambodia).
Regarding the opening match, Thanh Hoa is rated higher than its opponent. The strength of the Thanh team does not have much disturbance, including quality pillars such as goalkeeper Xuan Hoang, A Mit, Doan Ngoc Tan, Thanh Long, Rimario, Luiz Antonio, Thai Son, Thanh Nam or the return of Gustavo, rookie Yago Ramos.
Meanwhile, the Myanmar representative has limited potential and the domestic players are not too outstanding. Therefore, this is an opportunity for coach Popov and his team to find the first 3 points. An opening win will help them be more confident before facing strong opponents from Thailand and Indonesia in this group.
In addition, the Thanh team's advantage comes from the fact that they can play at home with the support of thousands of fans. Mr. Popov and his students can completely think of a favorable result, despite the fact that Shan United is in good form with the past 15 consecutive unbeaten matches.
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