Defeating Binh Dinh, Song Lam Nghe An won their second consecutive victory.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of May 22, despite having to play away against the team ranked 3rd on the rankings - Binh Dinh, with a resilient fighting spirit, Song Lam Nghe An won with a score of 2-1.
In round 19, Binh Dinh was held to a draw by Hai Phong at home. This made coach Bui Doan Quang Huy unhappy. Therefore, in this round, when hosting Song Lam Nghe An, who is second from bottom in the rankings, the team from the land of Vo is determined to get the maximum points, aiming to usurp Binh Duong's second place.
On the other hand, Song Lam Nghe An just had a valuable victory against Khanh Hoa in round 18. This victory will certainly create excitement for the young team of coach Pham Anh Tuan when they have to play away at Quy Nhon Stadium. However, the Nghe An team is facing a big loss due to the absence of two pillars Tran Dinh Hoang and Phan Ba Quyen.
Without the service of these two players, coach Pham Anh Tuan arranged the team in a 5-3-2 formation. In which the 5 defenders include: Vuong Van Huy, Tran Nam Hai, Le Van Thanh, Mario and Mai Sy Hoang.
Playing right above are Le Dinh Long Vu, Quang Vinh, Van Lam in the midfield position. Olaha and Ngo Van Luong are arranged to play highest in the attack line of the Nghe An team.
On the match day of May 21, all 3 teams that Song Lam Nghe An is competing with to avoid the Play-off spot won. Therefore, in order not to be left behind, Song Lam Nghe An needs at least 1 point to catch up with the teams above.
Despite his thirst for points, coach Pham Anh Tuan knows his opponent and knows himself very well. The Nghe An captain did not risk pushing his squad up to play an open game with the home team. Instead, Song Lam Nghe An chose a defensive counter-attacking strategy.
With this way of playing, Song Lam Nghe An had the first dangerous opportunity in the 5th minute of the match. From a lightning counter-attack, Olaha made a reasonable pass to Ngo Van Luong. The striker wearing the number 7 shirt, made a curling shot into the far corner of the opponent's goal, but could not defeat goalkeeper Dang Van Lam.
However, immediately after that, from the right wing, Long Vu made an accurate pass to Olaha. The Nigerian striker jumped high, headed the ball skillfully into the far corner, leaving Van Lam unable to look. The score was opened for Song Lam Nghe An.
After conceding an early goal, Binh Dinh pushed up their formation, increasing the pressure. The home team’s attacks often started from the wings. This made it quite difficult for Song Lam Nghe An’s defense to defend.
Under pressure from the opponent, the away team's defenders made a mistake. Binh Dinh's equalizer came in the 18th minute of the match. From an attack on the right wing, Song Lam Nghe An's defense did not play very alertly, the ball came to foreign player Alan's feet. This striker fired a cannonball, leaving Van Viet no chance to block. Binh Dinh brought the score back to the starting line.
It was thought that Song Lam Nghe An would face many difficulties after being equalized by the home team. However, coach Pham Anh Tuan's team quickly regained their confidence and proactively organized high-quality attacks. And with reasonable playing style, Nghe An Club once again took the lead against Binh Dinh. Song Lam Nghe An's goal came in the 28th minute. From a cross on the right wing of the away team, Binh Dinh's center back cleared the ball inaccurately, finding Quang Vinh's feet. This midfielder unleashed a powerful shot that Van Lam could not block.
In the final minutes of the first half, both teams played tit for tat, but could not get the ball into each other's net. Therefore, the first 45 minutes ended with a temporary victory for Song Lam Nghe An.
In the second half, coach Pham Anh Tuan proactively asked his players to slow down the pace of the match. Song Lam Nghe An played defensively and waited for the opportunity to counterattack. That way of playing made Binh Dinh face many deadlocks in approaching Van Viet's goal.
Unable to attack directly, coach Bui Doan Quang Huy's team chose to approach Song Lam Nghe An's goal by passing the ball from the two wings. However, the Nghe An players played with full concentration to successfully neutralize the goal.
In the opposite direction, Song Lam Nghe An did not attack much, but caused trouble for Van Lam's goal. In the 66th minute, Olaha passed the ball from the right wing to Dang Van Lam. This midfielder shot diagonally, but the ball went just wide of the home team's goalpost.
In the final minutes of the match, Song Lam Nghe An created many clear opportunities to score against Binh Dinh, but the final score remained 2-1 in favor of coach Pham Anh Tuan's team.
Round 21, Song Lam Nghe An will return home to welcome second-placed Binh Duong./.
