Echoes of Song Lam Nghe An's regrettable loss to Nam Dinh Green Steel Club
(Baonghean.vn) - Regret is the common feeling of Nghe An fans after the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Thep Xanh Nam Dinh ended - a match in which coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team played excellently but still could not get any points.
Nam Dinh Green Steel won the first leg
If Nam Dinh Blue Steel wins the V.League 2023/2024, it will not be too surprising. Because they have a squad of quality players who play together, have courage and are also lucky.
VictoryLam River Nghe AnThis is the second consecutive match where coach Vu Hong Viet and his team scored in the final minutes to take all 3 points. With these 3 points, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh firmly holds the top position with 28 points, 5 points ahead of second-placed Becamex Binh Duong, thereby winning the first leg of the V.League.
As for the home team Song Lam Nghe An, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team had a great match that made the team from the South "sweat profusely". However, To Van Vu's moment of brilliance left the Nghe team empty-handed right at Vinh Stadium.
With this loss, Song Lam Nghe An dropped to 10th place on the rankings, with 13 points after 11 matches and only 5 points more than the bottom team.
VAR applied for the first time at Vinh Stadium
For the first time, VAR technology was applied at Vinh Stadium. With VAR technology, fans hope to limit referees' mistakes in decisive situations of the match.
However, the goal that Song Lam Nghe An conceded was a controversial one. Despite the intervention of VAR technology, Nghe An fans were still not satisfied when they thought that the player on the side of the Nam Dinh Steel Blue was offside before To Van Vu scored. It can be said that the army ofCoach Phan Nhu Thuathave not had any luck with VAR technology this season.
Hopes are sown
Despite losing the match, there were many bright spots in the recent match of the Nghe An team. That is Phan Ba Quyen's left and right attacks in the midfield, making it difficult for Hendrio Araujo and Tran Van Cong to perform. If he had been luckier, the midfielder wearing the number 19 shirt could have scored a goal after a "cannon shot" that hit the crossbar of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh.
That isPhan Xuan Daivery confident when facing experienced center back Lucas Alves. The 21-year-old striker's breakthroughs and wall-building moves caused the Nam Dinh Steel Blue defense a lot of trouble. And it was Phan Xuan Dai who made Lucas Alves receive a red card and leave the field early in the 71st minute.
It can be said that the young players of Song Lam Nghe An are making great strides in this year's season. And coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team needs more time and luck to get better results.
