The attack shines, Song Lam Nghe An wins big on Khanh Hoa field
(Baonghean.vn) - The return of Khac Ngoc to the starting lineup helped SLNA have a great match on Khanh Hoa's field. The strikers with the brilliance of Michael Olaha, Joel Vinicius and Tuan Tai helped the Nghe team win all 3 points.
In the first minutes of the match, the two teams entered the game very enthusiastically and created consecutive tit-for-tat situations.
In the 12th minute, Khac Ngoc made a smart pass to Tuan Tai, the SLNA striker was pushed down in the penalty area but the referee determined the fault was with the SLNA striker.
Immediately after that, Vinicius accelerated and shot powerfully but could not beat goalkeeper Tuan Manh.
It wasn't until the 20th minute, from Khac Ngoc's attack, that the ball was passed to Quang Tinh and he had an accurate cross for Ho Tuan Tai. The SLNA striker jumped high and headed the ball accurately, opening the score of the match.
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| Striker Ho Tuan Tai scored his 7th goal in V.League 2019 for SLNA. Photo: Dung Nguyen |
Being threatened by SLNA's goal, S. Khanh Hoa also continuously had an answer. In the following minutes, SLNA's defense was put in a state of alarm and Nguyen Manh had to work very hard to save the home team. In the 22nd and 25th minutes, Nguyen Manh's leg and the post saved a clear goal for the Nghe team.
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| SLNA's starting lineup. Graphics: Trung Kien |
In the following minutes, Quang Tinh and Vinicius continuously fired at Khanh Hoa's goal.
Unfortunately, SLNA's shots were all blocked or went wide. Not taking advantage of the opportunities, SLNA finally conceded a goal in the 39th minute. Khanh Hoa's sharp attack was rewarded thanks to Huu Khoi's accurate close-range shot.
The first half of the match ended with a score of 1-1.
In the second half, SLNA continued to push up their formation and waited for a counter-attack opportunity. Finally, after a series of missed opportunities, Joel Vinicius' moment of brilliance brought the second goal for SLNA.
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| Foreign player Vinicius played with great effort and scored a beautiful goal. Photo: Dung Nguyen |
In the 50th minute, SLNA's foreign player took advantage of a mistake by Zarour Chaher, getting past Khanh Hoa defender before shooting the ball into the far corner, beating Tuan Manh's net.
Conceding a goal, Khanh Hoa raised their squad and faced a counterattack from SLNA.
In the 56th minute, midfielder Khac Ngoc passed the ball long for Tuan Tai to run up. In a face-to-face situation with Khanh Hoa defender, the young SLNA striker handled the ball skillfully before taking a shot, unfortunately the ball went just wide of the crossbar.
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| The return of Khac Ngoc helps SLNA have many dangerous attacking options. Photo: Dung Nguyen |
In the 75th minute, Khanh Hoa's defense pushed up past half the field and made a mistake, putting striker Michael Olaha in a one-on-one position with goalkeeper Tuan Manh. The SLNA striker easily put the ball into an empty net, raising the score to 3-1.
Striker Ho Tuan Tai had many opportunities to score in this match. In the 81st minute, from Khac Ngoc's pass, the goal was wide open but Tuan Tai incredibly hit the crossbar. However, exactly 2 minutes later, goalkeeper Tuan Manh's silly throw brought Tuan Tai a favorable opportunity. The SLNA striker immediately received the ball and put it into the empty net, raising the score to 4-1 for SLNA.
In the final minutes of the match, Khanh Hoa fought back hoping to find an equalizer. However, all Khanh Hoa could manage was a shot that hit the crossbar.
In the end, SLNA won a resounding 4-1 victory, Ho Tuan Tai won the title of Best Player with 2 goals.
This result helps the Nghe An team get 30 points and climb to 4th place, behind the team above, Than Quang Ninh, and 1 point more than the team below, B. Binh Duong.
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| Current V.League rankings. Photo: VPF |
In the next match, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team will return home to welcome TP HCM in round 22. Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa continues to sink deeper into the bottom of the rankings with 20 points./.
STARTING LINEUP
Khanh Hoa: ™ Tuan Manh, Cong Thanh, Tan Dien, Patiyo, Huu Khoi, Zarour Chaher, Van Vu, Ti Phong, Dinh Khuong, Youssouf, Duy Thanh
SLNA:™ Nguyen Manh, Memovic Damir, Van Khanh, Dinh Hoang, Ngoc Toan, Khac Ngoc, Dinh Dong, Quang Tinh, Tuan Tai, Michael Olaha, Joel Vinicius.
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