Ho Khac Ngoc scored a great goal, SLNA convincingly defeated the Singapore representative
(Baonghean.vn) - On a day when goalkeeper Nguyen Manh had to leave the field early due to a serious injury, his teammates still played with great effort and convincingly defeated the Singaporean representative in the group stage of the 2018 AFC Cup.
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| Song Lam Nghe An won 3 points in the opening match of AFC Cup 2018. Photo: AFC |
Putting out their strongest lineup and playing with great effort, the Nghe An team still encountered some difficulties when playing on the opponent's field.
In the 17th minute, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh suffered a serious broken wrist after an unsuccessful high ball in the penalty area and landing incorrectly. After that, a home player hooked the ball towards the empty goal but luckily for SLNA, the crossbar saved the Vietnamese team.
The match had to be stopped for nearly 10 minutes for the medical team to give first aid to Nguyen Manh, the captain's armband was handed over to Que Ngoc Hai and SLNA's coaching staff immediately had to send Le Van Hung onto the field to replace him.
SLNA captain suffered a horrific broken arm in Singapore
(Baonghean.vn) - In the match against Tampines Rover in the group stage of the 2018 AFC Cup tonight (February 10), SLNA goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh suffered a serious injury.
In the rest of the first half, Ho Phuc Tinh, Olaha Michael and Xuan Toan had chances to shoot but none were successful, 45 minutes ended without any goals scored.
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Not long into the second half, midfielder number 9 Vo Ngoc Toan had a great opportunity. He fired a shot in the penalty area but an opposing defender blocked the ball and it went wide of the goal.
In the 49th minute, the away team SLNA also got what they wanted. Ho Khac Ngoc passed the ball well to put Ho Phuc Tinh in a one-on-one position with the Tampines goalkeeper, skillfully finishing into the far corner to open the score.
Having taken the lead, coach Nguyen Duc Thang's students still completely controlled the game and Tampines still could not find a solution to regain control of the game or break down the defense commanded by Que Ngoc Hai.
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| SLNA played well against the Singapore team. Photo: AFC |
In the 71st minute, SLNA doubled the gap. The Nghe An team scored the second goal after a good effort from striker Olaha. From a skillful pass from Khac Ngoc, Olaha rushed into the penalty area and fired a shot that hit the opponent's leg and bounced out. It was this outstanding midfielder who was there in time to fire a "cannon shot" that "burned" the Tampines Rovers net.
The home team continued to play disjointedly in the final minutes while SLNA still played comfortably. That was the reason the match ended with a 2-0 victory in favor of the Vietnamese representative.
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| 90-minute match statistics. Photo: AFC |
Thus, today, two representatives of Vietnamese football, FLC Thanh Hoa and SLNA, both won on the opening day of AFC Cup 2018.
After this match, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team will return to Vietnam for Tet holiday before training again to prepare for the National Super Cup match against Quang Nam on February 24 at Hang Day Stadium./.
Highlight of the match Tampines Rover - Song Lam Nghe An. Video: AFC
SLNA captain suffered a horrific broken arm in Singapore
(Baonghean.vn) - In the match against Tampines Rover in the group stage of the 2018 AFC Cup tonight (February 10), SLNA goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh suffered a serious injury.
