Attractive match, SHB Da Nang and SLNA share points

(Baonghean.vn) - Despite conceding the first goal, with the brilliance of main striker Odat, SLNA left Chi Lang Stadium with 1 point.

Considered the key match of the 10th round, the match between SHB Da Nang and SLNA at Chi Lang Stadium was watched from the stands by Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee and nearly 25,000 spectators.

Despite the 38 degree Celsius heat in Da Nang, more than 1,000 SLNA fans followed coach Quang Truong and his team to Chi Lang to "fuel" their favorite players and perform a grand parade before the match. In addition, the hostility between the two teams after the Ngoc Hai and Anh Khoa incident in 2015 forced the stadium's organizers to mobilize 500 police officers to ensure security for the match.

SLNA fans parade before the match - Photo: Trung Kien

The home team SHB Da Nang has many changes in its lineup as the defense lost a series of key players due to injuries. Young center back Trong Sang started alongside Nguyen Sa. Meanwhile, naturalized player Dinh Van Ta supported the striker pair Merlo and Horace James.

SLNA fans in the stands of Chi Lang stadium - Photo: Trung Kien.

On SLNA's side, the lineup has not changed compared to previous matches. However, the players played without the direction of coach Ngo Quang Truong, instead of assistant coach Nguyen Duc Thang. The most notable player is national team player Que Ngoc Hai, who continues to play in the central midfielder position. Center back Pham Manh Hung continues to be "internally suspended".

Both teams started the match with great enthusiasm. Although playing away, SLNA showed superiority in the first 20 minutes. However, the chances created by the away team were not really clear.

Meanwhile, SHB Da Nang's playing style was quite simple, mainly passing long balls to the two foreign players James and Merlo to press and run down to finish. But it was the home team that created the first good chance. In the 30th minute, SLNA's defense loosened, allowing Merlo to run down to face Nguyen Manh, but fortunately for the Nghe An players, the SHB Da Nang striker's shot went straight into the face of SLNA's captain goalkeeper.

In the last 15 minutes of the first half, the two teams continued to play tit for tat but no scoring opportunities were created. The first half ended with a score of 0-0.

In the second half, both teams played very openly to create an attractive attacking game. In the 60th minute, Odat had a great opportunity to open the score when he quickly ran down the right wing, dribbled into the penalty area, and turned the ball to eliminate center-back Phuoc Vinh, but the Nigerian striker's final shot went over the bar.

Surely SLNA players and fans will be very regretful because just 3 minutes later, the home team SHB Da Nang scored and it was a masterpiece. From a distance of more than 30 meters, midfielder Hoang Minh Tam launched a powerful shot, sending the ball into the top corner of the goal, breaking the SLNA net. This was the second consecutive match that Nguyen Manh was defeated by long-range shots.

Having conceded a goal, SLNA players showed no signs of wavering and were determined to find an equalizer. In the 70th minute, Phi Son passed the ball to Odat, who broke the offside trap, dribbled past goalkeeper Van Hung and gently finished into the empty net, bringing the match back to the starting line.

After this goal, the match was quite fierce. In the 72nd minute, striker Merlo, in an attempt to penetrate the penalty area, pushed down an SLNA player and then swung his arm at goalkeeper Nguyen Manh's face after losing the ball. However, the referee did not penalize Merlo but instead awarded the home team a corner kick despite protests from SLNA players, even though no dangerous situations were created afterwards.

In the last 15 minutes of the match, SHB Da Nang was the team that pressed the field and they almost increased the score to 2-1 in the 86th minute when Trong Hoa skillfully turned the ball in the penalty area, eliminated SLNA's center-back Van Khanh and then fired a powerful shot into the far corner. Luckily for the away team, the ball went wide of the post.

2 minutes later, SLNA responded. Phi Son dribbled the ball at high speed on the right wing and then crossed the ball dangerously across the goal, but unfortunately the 2 SLNA players who were rushing down could not touch the ball.

In the final minute of extra time, during a counterattack by the away team, Baba Salia unleashed a powerful long-range shot. Although goalkeeper Van Hung missed the shot due to his vision being blocked, he still managed to block it, much to the regret of the SLNA players.

In the end, the two teams tied with a score of 1-1.

Line-up:

SHB Da Nang: Van Hung, Duc Le, Phuoc Vinh, Nguyen Sa, Van Hoc, Hoang Quang, Hoang Thien (Trong Hoa 62'), Minh Tam, Thanh Hai (A Mit), James Horace (Quoc Anh 75), Merlo.

SLNA: Nguyen Manh, Ngoc Duc (Manh Hung 75), Van Khanh, Dinh Hoang, Ngoc Toan, Phi Son, Odat, Van Vinh, Minh Duc, Ngoc Hai (Thanh Phong 78), Baba.

Minh Quan