Gold Star V.League 2-2024/25 round 16: Opportunity for Khatoco Khanh Hoa 

After 2 losses to strong teams Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc and Phu Dong Ninh Binh in rounds 14 and 15 of Gold Star V.League 2-2024/25, in round 16 (taking place on April 26), Khatoco Khanh Hoa will have an opportunity to get points from the match with bottom-placed Hue at 19-8 Nha Trang Stadium. If the hosts Khatoco Khanh Hoa secure points from this match, they will increase the gap with other teams in the bottom group. 

Khatoco Khanh Hoa playing Hue in the first leg (Source: VPF)

This season, Khatoco Khanh Hoa with mostly young players haven’t exploited home advantage effectively. So far Khatoco Khanh Hoa have got only 7 home points out of their total of 18 points after 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. However, given their financial difficulties and not quality line-up, what Khatoco Khanh Hoa have performed so far is worth encouraging and can serve as a motivation for Coach Tran Trong Binh and his team to keep hope for points in the upcoming match against Hue.

Khatoco Khanh Hoa (13 matches) have played 1 match fewer than Hue (14 matches). In the first leg, Khatoco Khanh Hoa were forced to a 2-2 draw at Hue’s Tu Do Stadium. Hue are facing the risk of being relegated to the Second Division. Therefore, the hosts Khatoco Khanh Hoa are expected to have not easy match against the visitors Hue. Khatoco Khanh Hoa will receive Hue without captain Huynh Nhat Tan, who had been shown 3 yellow cards. Tan plays an important role in attacks and free kicks of Khatoco Khanh Hoa. This is certainly a big disadvantage for the home team.

An Nhien
Translated by H.N