Playing with more players, Song Lam Nghe An still lost to Nam Dinh at Vinh Stadium

On the evening of March 3 at Vinh Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An Club welcomed Nam Dinh Blue Steel in round 12 of V.League.

The home team Song Lam Nghe An were the more impressive players after referee Nguyen Trung Kien blew the whistle to start the match. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat's players showed harmony with the situations of attacking the ball to Olaha or Xuan Dai. If it weren't for the excellence of Nguyen Manh and a bit of luck, Song Lam Nghe An might have had the opening goal in the first half.

As for the Nam Dinh Steel Blue, coach Vu Hong Viet probably also anticipated difficulties for the team from the South. But few people thought that Rafaelson or Hendrio would be so stuck. The first 45 minutes saw the striker who scored 13 goals this season only have 2 shots on goal. A relatively lackluster performance was also created by the team at the top of the table.

In the second half, SLNA continued to play a reasonable defensive counter-attack. They continued to pass the ball to Olaha to perform solo, but the effect was not really high. Meanwhile, Nam Dinh also had difficulty approaching the home team's goal.

In the 72nd minute, while blocking Manh Quynh, center back Lucas Alves committed a foul and received a second yellow card from referee Nguyen Trung Kien. With only 10 men left, Nam Dinh had to retreat to protect Nguyen Manh's net.

It seemed like the match ended without any goals, but in the 5th minute of extra time, To Van Vu had an extremely beautiful shot outside the penalty area, scoring a precious goal for Nam Dinh. VAR then stepped in to confirm whether there was a mistake by a Nam Dinh player before or not, but the goal was still recognized.

To Van Vu's goal helped Nam Dinh win 3 dramatic points against Song Lam Nghe An and continue to lead the V.League 2023/24 rankings. Meanwhile, the Nghe team has reason to regret the 0-1 loss at home./.