Defender Nguyen Sy Nam and 'a few sad memories' at Hang Day Stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - The player born in 1993 was the one who made a serious mistake that caused SLNA to receive a regrettable loss against the home team Hanoi, in round 13 of V.League 2017, which took place on April 14.
In the 90+4 minute, the score of the match between Hanoi and SLNA was still 0 - 0. Many fans of the capital team had run out of patience and were leaving, witnessing the deadlock of the home team's attack. It seemed like the match would end with 1 point for each team, but suddenly, goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh had to go into the net to pick up the ball, after a cold shot by Hoang Vu Samson.
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| Nguyen Sy Nam's goal celebration in the match against Binh Dinh. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh |
From the unfortunate and regrettable missed header by Nguyen Sy Nam, the Nigerian striker successfully took advantage to bring the only goal for the Hang Day home team. The yellow-shirted players collapsed on the field, the coaching staff and thousands of fans from Nghe An all held their heads in bewilderment and dismay. The "sinner" Nguyen Sy Nam alone had to bow his head to endure the complaints and criticisms of his teammates. If the player born in 1993 had played more calmly, SLNA could have left the capital with a draw.
Since that mistake, Nguyen Sy Nam's usual position has been on the bench. During the end of the 2017 season to the end of the 2019 season, the English player Son was rarely used by the SLNA coaching staff, despite the fact that there were times when the number 1 choice Tran Dinh Hoang could not play due to injury or suspension. Many times, Nguyen Sy Nam even intended to leave his hometown team to seek new opportunities.
After more than 3 years, with his tireless efforts, Nguyen Sy Nam was trusted by coach Ngo Quang Truong to take on the position of right-back. In the first 6 matches of this season (4 matches in V.League and 2 matches in National Cup), the 27-year-old player was in the starting lineup and played the full 540 minutes.
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| The ball fight between Nguyen Sy Nam and Hoang Vu Samson in the match against Thanh Hoa. Photo: VPF |
Not only did he excel in defense, on the offensive front, Nguyen Sy Nam also left a strong impression, with 1 goal (against Binh Dinh) and 1 assist for Phan Van Duc to score (against B.Binh Duong). Currently, Nguyen Sy Nam is one of the most important pillars of the Nghe An team.
Before this trip to the capital, Nguyen Sy Nam also had time to repay the "old debt" with Hoang Vu Samson (Thanh Hoa), when he successfully neutralized the Nigerian striker, helping SLNA leave Thanh Hoa with 1 point in hand. That will give more strength and confidence to the player wearing the number 21 shirt, in the upcoming match between Hanoi Club and SLNA.
Sharing with Nghe An Newspaper, Nguyen Sy Nam affirmed: "The mistake of the past has given me many valuable lessons. Thanks to that, I have also become more mature and stronger. At this time, I am feeling very confident before the confrontation with Hanoi Club. It is true that the home team is rated higher, but in football, nothing can be predicted. As for myself, I will fight my best to help SLNA achieve the best results. Hopefully tomorrow afternoon, June 18, Hang Day Stadium will be covered in gold again"./.
