Coach Polking encourages: 'I believe Nam Dinh FC will make a strong comeback'

Coach Mano Polking showed great happiness with the 2-0 win against Nam Dinh. He offered many compliments and words of encouragement to the reigning champions.

On the evening of September 28, CAHN FC made a strong impression by defeating the defending champions, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, 2-0 at the Thiên Trường fortress. Thanks to goals from the striking duo Leo Atur and Alan Grafite. Despite facing heavy pressure, the visitors dominated and controlled the match completely.

After the match, Coach Mano Polking happily stated:“I’m very happy and satisfied. We performed excellently from start to finish, sticking closely to our plan and securing three extremely important points. Winning away at a strong team like Nam Dinh means a lot to us.

Quang Hai has also returned from injury; he has worked very hard these past days to recover. His dedication and effort are truly admirable. I’m proud of the team’s performance. We played very well, achieved an important victory, and are progressing steadily in the 2025/26 V-League,” the strategist added.

Regarding today’s game, Coach Polking commented: “Nam Dinh had moments of good play and could have changed the outcome. What mattered for us was staying calm, adhering to our plan, and executing the strategy correctly. I didn’t see a huge difference between the teams, only that my players were more focused in creating chances. Today’s three points help us build a certain gap on the standings.

I believe Nam Dinh will come back strongly because they also have many quality players. But for us, this win gives an advantage for the road ahead,” he offered words of encouragement to the home team, who are also competing simultaneously in four tournaments just like CAHN.

Speaking about Percy Tau, the substitute player for Nam Dinh, Polking assessed:“I feel lucky he didn’t start the match. He showed his quality in the second half, causing us many difficulties. Towards the end, we defended better but you can see the class of players like him. That’s good for the league, helping to raise the overall level.”

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