Coach Nguyen Duc Thang: "Van Binh is the difference"

Van Binh entered the field in the second half, SLNA dramatically defeated B. Binh Duong

(Baonghean.vn) - SLNA took an early 1-0 lead with Ho Tuan Tai's goal, but in the second half, he squandered too many opportunities for SLNA in front of Binh Duong's goal. The game was tied and it was not until Van Binh was brought onto the field that SLNA made a difference.

Two goals by Ho Tuan Tai and Que Ngoc Hai in the last minute of the match helped SLNA defeat B. Binh Duong in a dramatic way. However, this was still a match in which Ho Tuan Tai missed too many opportunities.

In the post-match press conference, coach Duc Thang said: “After the victory against Hai Phong, SLNA’s spirit has improved. Despite being the away team in the match against Binh Duong Club, SLNA played at home. The whole team tried very hard in this match, if the players had taken advantage of the opportunities, the score could have been more than 3 goals. Luck has returned to SLNA and the whole team will play well if they continue to maintain this fighting spirit.”

Coach Duc Thang breathed a sigh of relief after the victory over B. Binh Duong. Photo: Duc Anh

“I am trying to find more quality foreign players. As you know, foreign players make up a large part of the team’s strength. Tuan Tai plays with great effort, but there are situations where he is not the best. Van Binh has just returned to the team, so he has not had much training time. I have talked to Van Binh and need Binh at the decisive moments of the match to control the midfield, so that when the team attacks or defends, Van Binh’s experience will speak up,” coach Duc Thang shared.

Coach Tran Minh Chien of B. Binh Duong. Photo: Duc Anh

Coach Tran Minh Chien - Head Coach of B. Binh Duong expressed regret but had to accept defeat.

He said: “We were supposed to play at home, but due to security issues, we had to play at another stadium. Other stadiums did not accept the match, so Binh Duong Club had to return to Vinh Stadium.

The opponent we feared the most was the weather and that happened. In the first 15 minutes, our players could not play because of the hot weather and that was the reason for today's loss. If SLNA had played with 2 quality foreign players, their position at this time would not be at the bottom of the table."

V.League 2018 standings after round 14.

Only 2 points behind XSKT Can Tho and 3 points behind HAGL, if SLNA defeats XSKT Can Tho in round 15, coach Duc Thang and his team will climb to 9th or 10th place compared to the above opponents.

However, in order to win against B. Binh Duong, two SLNA players were injured, Hoang Van Khanh and goalkeeper Vu Hai. SLNA's center back suffered pain in his face, while goalkeeper Vu Hai suffered a pain in his jaw and had to undergo an X-ray to determine the exact injury.

U17 SLNA won ticket to the final round

In the final round of the qualifying round of Group B of the 2018 National U17 Football Tournament, U17 SLNA defeated U17 Tay Ninh with a score of 5-0. U17 SLNA's goals were scored by a double from Tran Quoc Thanh, Ngo Van Luong, Tran Manh Quynh and Dinh Xuan Tien each with 1 goal. After 10 matches, U17 SLNA won 7 matches, drew 3 matches, and earned 24 points. Thereby, they officially entered the 2018 National U17 Finals held in Hung Yen.

Van Binh entered the field in the second half, SLNA dramatically defeated B. Binh Duong

(Baonghean.vn) - SLNA took a 1-0 lead quite early with a goal by Ho Tuan Tai, but in the second half, Ho Tuan Tai squandered too many of SLNA's chances in front of B. Binh Duong's goal.