In round 14 of the 2024-2025 First Division, Phu Dong Ninh Binh club won 2-0 on Long An's field.
For coach Nguyen Viet Thang, this victory of Phu Dong Ninh Binh is also somewhat special when he returned to Long An as coach.
When the player, coach Nguyen Viet Thang used to play Dong Tam Long An in the period 2005-2009 and 2012-2014. Time to wear the Western team from 2005 to 2009 can be considered as the highest period of Viet Thang's career.
"The feeling is very familiar and wonderful. My homeland is the most special, nothing is more happy than playing football in my homeland. I have many years of playing in Long An so I have many beautiful memories. The more I go home, the more I want to prove myself to have a career in holding the army," Viet Thang coach shared after leading Phu Dong Ninh Binh to win against Long An.
In the final match of V.League 2006, Viet Thang scored the decisive goal in the match against Da Nang, helping Dong Tam Long An successfully defend the title when it was only 1 point ahead of the second-placed team, Binh Duong.
Notably, this match took place on the pitch without the audience. Therefore, when returning to Long An yard and looking at the stands, Viet Thang coach always remembered the goal to bring Dong Tam Long An to win the V.League 2006.
"When the team practiced lightly before the match, I looked at the stands very emotionally. I miss my great teammates. They helped me on the career path like Tai Em, Minh Phuong, Van Giau, Santos. It is really an unforgettable memory.
In particular, the goal brought the 2006 championship team on the pitch without the audience. When I saw that the yard was not the audience, I remembered that goal, "said coach Viet Thang added.
Phu Dong Ninh Binh of Viet Thang coach is showing impressive performance when Toan Thang from the beginning of the first place in the First Division 2024-2025, 9 points higher than the second team in Binh Phuoc. Despite creating a safe gap, Viet Thang coach still proved to be cautious when asked about the possibility of winning the championship.
"Real Madrid early in the season is 10 points better than Barca but now we are still overcome. We are 9 points more than Binh Phuoc, there is no reason to think of the championship at this time," Viet Thang coach emphasized.
