Former head coach of Song Lam Nghe An places his hopes on Ho Tuan Tai

The match at Vinh Stadium ended with the regret of the host SLNA and the fans of the Nghe An team. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang's students played quite convincing attacking football in the final moments of the match.

The shots of Phan Van Duc, Ho Tuan Tai and Olaha Michael were all unable to defeat Tan Truong, who played excellently and steadily in the B. Binh Duong goal. However, it must be said that luck was not on SLNA's side.

Young striker Ho Tuan Tai, after scoring his first goal in V.League against XSKT Can Tho, played quite well in this match. The player born in 1995 was not only present at the hot spot when attacking but also very active in defense.

Striker Ho Tuan Tai in an aerial battle. Photo: VPF

Notably, Tuan Tai had 3-4 clear opportunities when facing Tan Truong in the second half. That was the jump to hook the ball in the 16m50 box in the 53rd minute, running to break the offside trap, swerving the ball over the crossbar by a hair's breadth before finishing into a tight angle, forcing Tan Truong to show off his talent.

Talking about Ho Tuan Tai, expert Nguyen Thanh Vinh commented: “Ho Tuan Tai had a very good starting point, but there were times when he was often on the bench or injured. When he was on the field and did not perform well but was then left on the bench, it was easy for a young striker to be stunted. That made Tuan Tai's mental state unstable and lack of confidence.

If his teammates and coaches trust him with responsibility from season to season, Tuan Tai will be much more confident. When I was a coach, I once put Van Sy Thuy on the bench but he insisted on starting, tried hard and succeeded. Therefore, I think we should let Tuan Tai assert himself and improve with each match.

This is the time when Tuan Tai has not played to his full potential, with his ability. Coaches should prepare Tuan Tai more in terms of strength, only then will the final moves bring the best results."

V.League 2018 is the 4th season of young talent Ho Tuan Tai in the professional playground. In 2016, Tuan Tai played 17 matches and scored 5 goals. In the 2015 and 2017 seasons, Tuan Tai only scored 1 goal/season and this year, the former U23 Vietnam player is still diligently searching for his 2nd goal.

As for coach Nguyen Duc Thang, although Tuan Tai has only scored 1 goal in 4 matches, he highly appreciates his student's efforts, role and performance in the past matches. Patience is what Tuan Tai is receiving from his teacher and teammates. Tuan Tai still needs a bit of sensitivity and luck in his finishing moves, but if he continues to play like this, the progress and maturity of his cousin Van Quyen is only a matter of time./.

Penalty or not?

One of the highlights of the match in the 85th minute, Olaha passed the ball to Phan Van Duc to face goalkeeper Tan Tuong. The collision that followed caused the young SLNA player to suffer pain in the 16m50 area of ​​Binh Duong but the referee did not blow the whistle to award the home team a penalty.

Commenting on this situation, coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh said: “If referee Hoang Anh Tuan had made the correct call, SLNA should have been awarded a penalty. Because goalkeeper Tan Truong’s run-out tackle did not hit the ball and the initiative was completely Phan Van Duc’s, he was running down when he was fouled.

After that, Van Duc and Olaha had a few unnatural falls, making it difficult for the referee to control and judge.

At home, SLNA players showed signs of luck, causing the referee to misunderstand in the remaining situations. As for the situation in the 85th minute, it was clear that SLNA should have been penalized.”

Unlucky, Song Lam Nghe An regrettably tied with B.Binh Duong

(Baonghean.vn) - Although creating many opportunities in the final minutes of the match, a series of shots by Olaha Michael, Phan Van Duc and Ho Tuan Tai could not defeat goalkeeper Tan Truong of B.Binh Duong.