The attack line was disappointing, SLNA lost at Vinh Stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - Creating many attacking opportunities, controlling most of the game, but SLNA encountered an extremely effective counter-attacking S. Khanh Hoa BVN and accepted defeat.
The first scoring opportunity of the match belonged to the home team SLNA. In an attack from the right wing, the ball was passed awkwardly into the penalty area and the star of the Vietnam U23 team, Phan Van Duc was the one to finish but his touch was a bit too light so he could not put the ball into the net. Instead, the ball hit the post and bounced out.
SLNA's two foreign players Olaha and Osmar (who played for HAGL in 2015) both had their own chances but not clear enough to think about scoring.
In the 22nd minute, Khac Ngoc - a midfielder who is increasingly maturing in his role as the soul and conductor of SLNA's playing style - made a pass with a beautiful landing point for his teammate Van Duc to break free and try to lift the ball over Tuan Manh's head, but Khanh Hoa's goalkeeper handled it successfully.
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| Foreign player Osmar could not score on his debut day. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Immediately after that, midfielder Khac Ngoc continued to leave his mark with a powerful and quite dangerous long-range shot, but goalkeeper Tuan Manh excelled in flying to push the ball away. In the 27th and 31st minutes, Phan Van Duc had the opportunity to put SLNA ahead, but goalkeeper Tuan Manh still played extremely well to save Khanh Hoa from a certain loss. Immediately after this situation, goalkeeper Tuan Manh continued to play very well, blocking two shots from Osmar and Olaha.
Playing at a disadvantage from the beginning of the match and having to endure countless shots, Khanh Hoa still excellently opened the score after the first clear attack from the beginning of the match in the 45th minute.
Striker Toure Youssouf, while running to the left, coordinated well with his teammate and passed the ball to substitute Lam Ti Phong to score a goal against SLNA. In this situation, U23 star Pham Xuan Manh could not keep up with the opposing player.
The first half ended with a surprising 1-0 victory for the away team.
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| Pham Xuan Manh was the player who made the mistake that allowed S. Khanh Hoa BVN to score. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
In the second half, coach Duc Thang made two personnel adjustments when Dinh Hoang replaced The Cuong and Ngoc Toan replaced Sy Sam. At this time, Xuan Manh was pushed up to play as an attacking midfielder to help SLNA increase the attacking pressure but it was not very effective. Even in the 53rd minute, Khanh Hoa almost increased the gap when Toure Youssouf still opened up a scoring opportunity for Quoc Chi but this player's close-range shot flew over the bar.
After Olaha's unsuccessful free kick, Khanh Hoa had an immediate answer in the 69th minute. Youssouf ran down to receive a long pass from his teammate and then skillfully lifted the ball over the head of goalkeeper Van Hung who was on the way up. Luckily for SLNA, the ball went over the bar...In the rest of the match, Khanh Hoa's goal was continuously in trouble but the home team still could not score.
In the end, SLNA lost the first match with a score of 0-1.
STARTING LINEUP
SLNA:Van Hung, Ngoc Hai, Manh Hung, Van Khanh, Xuan Manh, Sy Sam, Khac Ngoc, Van Duc, The Cuong, Osmar, Olaha.
Khanh Hoa:Tuan Manh, Duy Thanh, Cong Thanh, Tan Dien, Dinh Nhon, Dinh Khuong, Quoc Chi, Tan Tai, Cong Thao, Toure Youssouf, Zarour Chaher.
