What did coach Nguyen Duc Thang say about Van Khanh's foul?

Sharing after the match, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong said: “SLNA has always been like that, still a difficult team to play against in the V.League. Playing at Vinh Stadium with the field conditions and weather like this makes the players of both teams lose a lot of energy. Therefore, in addition to the efforts of the players, our draw was also a bit lucky. Football cannot lack the element of luck.”

When asked about his feelings after his team gained a big advantage but regretfully lost the tie in the final minutes of extra time, coach Nguyen Duc Thang shared: "The whole team played well today, but when the match entered extra time, we regretfully lost the victory. Myself and the players also tried very hard to be able to win at home when preparing to play away in the next 2 rounds."

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang. Photo: Archive

“In this match, I wanted to strengthen the attack, so I let Tuan Tai join Olaha and Vinicius. Tuan Tai showed his ability in this match” - SLNA head coach replied when asked about the presence and new playing position of striker Ho Tuan Tai.

Regarding foreign player Vinicius, coach Nguyen Duc Thang commented: “In this match, Vinicius scoring a goal is already a good thing. However, when I put this player on the field, my purpose is not only to want this player to score goals but also to have the ability to attract the opponent's defenders to create more space for the home team's attackers to have space to organize and score goals. In today's match, Vinicius also played very hard."

The Nghe An team was equalized in the extra minutes of the match, coach Nguyen Duc Thang also shared about the referee as well as Van Khanh's foul: "That may have been a heavy-handed situation by the referee, but I think Van Khanh needs to play more calmly and patiently, learn from deep experience to avoid making similar mistakes against any opponent, especially in the 16m50 area and at important times.

SLNA dropped the victory in the final minutes. Photo: Thanh Tung

Commenting on the somewhat tense developments of the match, SLNA head coach said: “We always enter the field with the spirit of fair play and winning, collisions that occur in every match are inevitable. I always tell my players to always play calmly and according to the rules so as not to ruin a match. Today Tuan Tai played outstandingly, and Saigon has Pedro Paulo who also played impressively with his good wall-building ability.”

SLNA's next opponent will be HAGL. The head coach of the Nghe An team shared about the preparations for this match: "In the upcoming match against HAGL, we will have to play away, which is a disadvantage for home fans, but we, including the coaching staff and each player, will always strive through each match, always set the goal to win and in the next match, we also hope to get 3 points."

Newcomer Vinicius scores but cannot help SLNA reverse the score against Saigon

(Baonghean.vn) - With the return of Khac Ngoc in midfield, Song Lam Nghe An had a good match against Saigon. However, a late mistake by the defense caused the Nghe An team to lose the victory right at home, extending their winless streak.