'Rookie' Oseni scores to bring away draw for Song Lam Nghe An

Oseni and his teammates celebrate after scoring the equalizer for Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le

This period is the most difficult period for both teams.Lam River Nghe Anand Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's students want more than ever to find 3 points to achieve the goal of avoiding relegation in the 2022 season. Nghe An Club is also eager to find a win to regain the confidence it had at the beginning of the season. The Nghe An Derby is no longer as attractive to fans as before. Because many spectators are gradually losing patience when having to witness the two teams playing a lackluster and unattractive style of play. A win at this time is probably an effective dose of doping to appease public opinion directed at the two clubs.

With the goal of winning all 3 points, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong has deployed all the most dangerous cards he has in hand. Notably, captain midfielder Dinh Thanh Trung, after recovering from injury, was immediately in the starting lineup. The appearance of the 2017 Vietnam Golden Ball promises to be the driving force to push the home team's attack to play more dramatically.

On the other side of the front line, Song Lam Nghe An faced a slight disadvantage when Que Ngoc Hai was suspended and could not play. The role of the defensive leader was handed over to Hoang Van Khanh. The midfield of Song Lam Nghe An also had many changes compared to the previous match. Tran Dinh Tien and Dang Van Lam were on the field from the start, along with that, the coach of the Nghe team Huy Hoang chose a 3-4-3 formation to face the home team Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Oseni entered the field in the second half, bringing luck to Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le

Coach Huy Hoang's new personnel in the starting lineup brought a rather proactive game for Song Lam Nghe An.

The mobility and determination of the Nghe An players brought a breath of fresh air to the attack. In the second minute, coach Huy Hoang's team had the first dangerous opportunity of the match. It started from Van Lam's opening pass to Tran Dinh Hoang. The winger of Song Lam Nghe An passed the ball to Van Duc in the penalty area. However, the midfielder wearing the number 20 shirt was a beat slower than the force of the ball. Therefore, goalkeeper Quang Tuan of Hong Linh Ha Tinh was able to control the situation.

Despite playing away, Song Lam Nghe An players still tried to impose their attack. The appearance of young defender Ho Van Cuong on the left wing provided many options for the Nghe An club. The passing between Ho Van Cuong, Van Duc and Olaha in the 19th minute of the match put Quang Tuan's goal in an alarming position. Unfortunately, in the final move, when Olaha faced the opposing goalkeeper, he did not have an accurate shot.

Tran Dinh Tien made an accurate pass to help Oseni score for Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le

Despite many attacks without scoring, Song Lam Nghe An conceded a goal in the 25th minute of the match. From a corner kick, Janclesio, who is 1m98 tall, jumped high and headed the ball into Van Hoang's net.

After the goal, Hong Linh Ha Tinh thoroughly implemented the defensive counter-attack strategy. The role of conductor Dinh Thanh Trung was clearly demonstrated in this match. The presence of captain Hong Linh Ha Tinh brought many effective counter-attacks for coach Thanh Cong's team.

After conceding the goal, Song Lam Nghe An tried to develop their attacks. However, with the fierce pressure from the home team, the efforts of Van Duc and Xuan Manh became ineffective.

In the second half, coach Huy Hoang decided to replace Van Lam with Oseni to strengthen the attack for Song Lam Nghe An. That substitution, along with the change from the familiar 3-4-3 formation to 3-5-2, brought about the effectiveness of the Nghe An team's attacks. And it was "Rookie" Oseni - who scored in the first leg against Hong Linh Ha Tinh - who brought the equalizer for coach Huy Hoang and his team.

The equalizer came from an attack on the right wing. Dinh Tien had an accurate cross for Oseni to head the ball past goalkeeper Quang Tuan. In this goal, Oseni showed his sensitivity as a striker, when he chose a good position to launch the shot.

After bringing the match back to balance, Song Lam Nghe An players played with excitement and created more pressure on the home team's goal. If they were lucky, Olaha or Van Duc could have scored for the away team.

In the final minutes of the match, Nghe An Club tried to attack to find a goal, but the home team's defenders' aggressive moves caused coach Huy Hoang's team to leave with only 1 point.

Round 19 V.League 2022 Song Lam Nghe An will have a trip to Pleiku Stadium to meet Hoang Anh Gia Lai.