SHB Da Nang will play at home to second-placed Ha Noi T&T at 5pm on Sunday, 3 August.  For both teams this a crucial encounter, but SHB DN could face difficulties due to the suspension of midfielder Quoc Anh, and a run of repeated basic mistakes by goalkeepers Nguyen Thanh Binh and Le Van Hung, and midfielder Valentic.

In contrast, HN T&T will start the match with their strongest possible squad, including the 3 foreign players Gonzalo, Hector and Cyrus, and naturalised striker Samson.  HN T&T also welcome back their outstanding goalkeeper Duong Hong Son which should strengthen their defence.  The visitors are strongly determined to win the match to give them more of a chance of becoming the 2014 V-League champions.  With the other two top four teams playing lowly opposition, a loss for SHB DN could put paid to any hope they might have of finishing the season above their current 4^th position.

SHB DN and HN T&T players