Coach Huy Hoang praised Phan Van Duc

Coach Huy Hoang was quite satisfied when his team won 1 point at Thong Nhat Stadium. Photo: Hai Hoang

Entering this match, Song Lam Nghe An put out a starting lineup with a series of young players, all of whom were domestic players. Therefore, in the 3rd minute of the match, the Nghe An team was behind after a successful penalty kick by Lee Nguyen.

In the second half, coach Huy Hoang decided to send 2 foreign players onto the field and Song Lam Nghe An found an equalizer thanks to Phan Van Duc. However, 10 minutes later, Daniel Green continued to raise the score to 2-1 for Ho Chi Minh City. Near the end of the match, Van Duc once again scored an equalizer for Song Lam Nghe An.

After the match, coach Huy Hoang was pleased when the Nghe An team regained 1 point, after being led by the opponent twice.

“1 point in this match is a success for Song Lam Nghe An. Our position in the top 3 is almost gone this season. Therefore, Song Lam Nghe An's goal at this time is to create opportunities for young players to compete. From now until the end of the season, our focus is to test young players, help them gain more experience, and create a premise for next season" - said the coach of Song Lam Nghe An.

Coach Huy Hoang also added: “The reason we could not maintain the third place is because in the second leg, Song Lam Nghe An used many young players in the squad. This has also been strongly encouraged by the club's leadership, to help young players mature early, to build a more solid foundation for the next season.”

Phan Van Duc had an explosive match day, he played with determination and was the owner of the opportunities that Song Lam Nghe An created. The captain of the Nghe An team praised Phan Van Duc and his students.

“In addition to Phan Van Duc's excellent goal-scoring ability, I also give praise to Olaha and his other players. They created many good combinations and as a result, we scored 2 goals,” coach Huy Hoang shared.

The joy of Van Duc and Olaha after helping Song Lam Nghe An equalize against Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Hai Hoang

This was a sad away trip for the Nghe An team when they failed to receive the warm welcome of the Southern fans. All the fans did not come to Thong Nhat Stadium to watch Song Lam Nghe An play, but instead went to Binh Duong to support Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club. However, coach Huy Hoang remained optimistic, saying: “I think the fans may not come to the stadium, but they will still watch the home team play through television or social media… We always put the audience at the center, so in this match my players gave their all. You can see that when Song Lam Nghe An conceded the first goal, the players still took advantage of every minute, every second, played hard, determined to score the equalizer.”

It can be affirmed that this season, Song Lam Nghe An does not have many goals to aim for. Therefore, letting young players try their hand at the V.League playground is probably the most meaningful thing for the Nghe team at this time. Hopefully, that goal will bring more sustainable strength to Song Lam Nghe An in the following seasons.