SHB Da Nang’s 3-0 home win over Ho Chi Minh City last Saturday partly helped them reduce their psychological stress after a run of 4 defeats in this year’s League Tournament and National Cup.

Binh Duong (in dark blue) and SHB players

However, some domestic football experts believe the absence of key players due to injuries, and repeated basic mistakes by goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Diep, were the reasons for Ho Chi Minh City to get absolutely ambushed at the Hoa Xuan Stadium.

At 5.00pm today, SHB will next play Binh Duong at home. Despite playing on their home ground, SHB are likely to face difficulties as their opponents currently lie third in the table, and having won 4 and drawn 2 of their last 6 league and National Cup games.

Most notably, Binh Duong own such domestic skilled footballers as Nguyen Anh Duc, Le Tan Tai, Nguyen Xuan Luan, Truong Huynh Phu and Bui Tan Truong.

Binh Duong team’s coach Tran Minh Chien has paid special attention to training young football talents, and trialing such promising local young players as Nguyen Tien Linh, Ho Sy Giap, Nguyen Trong Huy and Truong Du Dat instead of depending a great deal on foreign players.

In addition, Binh Duong have already signed contracts with the national U20 squad’s midfielder Ho Tan Tai, Que Ngoc Manh from Can Tho, and Nguyen Thanh Long from Ha Noi FC.

Also, foreign striker Romario Kortzong and midfielder Tanidis Alexandros have proved themselves in their recent league matches.

Therefore, Binh Duong are expected to field their key stars, including Anh Duc, Romario, Ho Sy Giap and Dinh Hoang Max. Meanwhile, SHB will be without midfielder Ewonde Epassi Louis Christian on suspension.

The home fans, of course, hope that SHB DN will be able to overcome the tough challenge and win the match.