Coach Truong Viet Hoang: "Phan Van Duc is too fast"

At Lach Tray Stadium, the U23 Vietnam player scored again for the Nghe An team. After two goals from Ho Phuc Tinh (38') and Olaha (58'), Phan Van Duc responded to a mistake by Van Loi of the home team with a shot into the far corner of the goal, increasing the score to 3-0 in the 69th minute.

After conceding three shocking goals, the morale of the home team at Lach Tray Stadium plummeted. Although coach Truong Viet Hoang's players scored two goals in the final minutes through Stevens (81') and Thanh Long (84'), it was all too late. In the end, Hai Phong Club suffered a 2-3 defeat against SLNA at home.

Phan Văn Đức celebrates his goal against Đặng Văn Lâm. Photo: VPF

“Hai Phong FC didn't play well today, making too many individual mistakes. I'm not satisfied with the fighting spirit of my players. SLNA deserved to win. I was most impressed by Van Duc. He was so fast and played with so much enthusiasm,” said Hai Phong's head coach, Truong Viet Hoang, assessing the match.

"Phan Văn Đức hasn't reached his best physical condition after his injury treatment. But whenever he's on the field, he always plays with effort and fights his hardest," coach Nguyễn Đức Thắng commented on his player.

The coach, born in 1977, expressed his happiness and gratitude for the excellent performance of the "warriors" from Nghe An, as well as the enthusiastic support of the Nghe An fans present at Lach Tray Stadium.

“Hai Phong is a strong team and SLNA aimed for one point in the match. I'm happy that my players played unitedly and tried their best, and also had some luck to take a 3-goal lead. There was a bit of pressure in the final minutes when the home team scored two goals, but SLNA still won,” SLNA coach Nguyen Duc Thang shared.

With their fifth consecutive win in the V.League 2018, SLNA climbed to sixth place in the standings with 23 points. They are level on points with Hai Phong, but trailing on goal difference, placing them seventh.

As for Phan Văn Đức, he has scored his 8th goal in 13 V.League matches this season, an impressive scoring rate.

Phan Văn Đức defeats Văn Lâm, SLNA closes in on Top 5.

(Baonghean.vn) - At Lach Tray Stadium, the Nghe An team quickly took a 3-0 lead, but it was only thanks to a tenacious final stand that SLNA prevented their opponents from securing a point. Phan Van Duc, in particular, delivered an impressive performance on the day coach Park Hang Seo was in attendance.