Defeating S. Khanh Hoa BVN, SLNA still cannot enter Top 3

In the first minutes, both teams started the game quite cautiously, but after that, the home team had clear opportunities. In the 35th minute, starting from a clumsy move by Van Khanh, Lam Ti Phong was the last to shoot, goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai had a brilliant reflex, saving SLNA.

Just one minute later, Vo Ngoc Duc was there in time, clearing the ball right on the goal line from a dangerous shot by Youssouf Toure. Two consecutive dangerous opportunities made the Nghe An team's defense somewhat confused. While SLNA's most significant opportunities mostly came from free kicks outside the 16m50 box. SLNA's attacking players such as Van Duc - Olaha - Jeremie still did not have the necessary cohesion.

Not only that, the away team's coordination was also broken by S. Khanh Hoa BVN's fearless foul play. The home team had committed 12 fouls when the match was only half over. And the ball possession rate was relatively balanced.

Foreign player Michael Olaha played aggressively. Photo: Minh Nguyet

At the end of the first half, S. Khanh Hoa BVN often used long passes, fortunately the offside trap of SLNA's defense still worked effectively. The two teams entered the break without any goals scored.

In the second half, SLNA's first significant opportunity belonged to Phan Van Duc. In the 59th minute, the young midfielder from Nghe An quickly coordinated with his teammates before dribbling the ball into the middle, unleashing a thunderous shot with his left foot. Unfortunately, the ball went just inches over the crossbar, otherwise it would have been a masterpiece from the 1996-born national team player. Just one minute later, Trum Tinh of the home team had a chance to finish close to the goal. Center-back The Nhat was there in time to clear the ball away.

In the 63rd minute, Jeremie's fast and sharp counterattack created an opportunity for Olaha to face goalkeeper Tuan Manh. The goalkeeper of S. Khanh Hoa BVN was forced to commit a blatant foul on the SLNA striker and received a yellow card. And on the penalty spot, Ho Khac Ngoc made no mistake in scoring the opening goal for the Nghe An team. A few minutes after scoring, Khac Ngoc left the field to make way for Van Binh. An adjustment that helped the SLNA midfield play more solidly.

Having conceded a goal, Khanh Hoa pressed forward to attack in search of an equalizer. In the 74th minute, it was the home team's turn to be awarded a penalty, a foul by Van Khanh on Youssouf Toure. This foreign striker was successful from the 11m mark and equalized 1-1.

Phan Van Duc contributed 1 assist in SLNA's 2-1 victory. Photo: Minh Nguyet

In the 80th minute, SLNA almost conceded a goal from a quick counter-attack and a shot from Dinh Khang in a one-on-one situation. Luckily, this shot missed the post by a hair.

It was not until this moment that coach Duc Thang sent central defender Ngoc Hai onto the field to replace Van Khanh. In the last minute, Ngoc Toan was also reinforced in Sy Sam's position. In the 90+2 minute, Khanh Hoa had the best chance to end the match, Quoc Chi escaped and faced Vu Hai but passed to Truong Tinh, causing the opportunity to pass. Missing the golden opportunity, Khanh Hoa had to pay a heavy price from a great effort by Van Duc in the 90+3 minute, Jeremie Lynch received the pass to defeat Tuan Manh, raising the score to 2-1 for SLNA. And this was also the final score of the match.

This hard-fought victory did not mean much to SLNA. Because in the remaining match, FLC Thanh Hoa won 2-1 against Ho Chi Minh City. With 39 points, the Nghe An team officially lost the chance to win a medal when there was only 1 match left in the V.League.

However, this was still a commendable match for coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team, creating momentum for excitement before closing the tournament by hosting Ho Chi Minh City in the final round./.

STARTING LINEUP:

SLNA: Vu Hai, Van Khanh, The Nhat, Sy Nam, Van Duc, Xuan Thang, Khac Ngoc (C), Sy Sam, Olaha, Jeremie.

Khanh Hoa: Tuan Manh, Trong Binh, Ti Phong, Dinh Khuong, Provincial Chief, Quoc Chi, Dinh Nhon, Tan Tai, Toure Youssouf, Dinh Loi, Zarour Chaher

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