Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang was not satisfied with the referee's decision.

The referee's decision was the main reason why SLNA lost at Hang Day. Photo: Hai Hoang

Speaking at the press conference, Coach Huy Hoang expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision to give Olaha a red card and then award a penalty to Thai Ba Sang in the penalty area. With this loss, Song Lam Nghe An, despite scoring first, still had to accept returning empty-handed.

Coach Huy Hoang said: "I will suggest that the tournament organizers should review the red card that the referee blew in the first minutes of the second half. Olaha raised his arm but did not raise it too high, so it cannot be said that it was an elbow strike. The second situation is also aconfusing decision. Because that situation was not a deliberate handball by Thai Ba Sang.

Captain Song Lam Nghe An added: "If we had all the players, the game definitely wouldn't have been like that. It must be said that Hanoi is a team with depth in the squad. Their players are all national team players. Therefore, when we are short of players, it will be very difficult to have a good game against the opponent."

Coach Huy Hoang shared: "In the first half, we played very well. With the counter-attacking defense strategy and the audience effect, it created a very exciting atmosphere for the players to express themselves on the field."

"In the next match against Dong A Thanh Hoa, we will be without Olaha and Ojong Mark is injured for a long time, so Song Lam Nghe An will only have to play with 1 foreign player. This is a big challenge, a difficult problem that we will find a way to solve in the next few days" - boatHead of Song Lam Nghe An talked about the difficulties his team will have to face in the next round.

When asked about the championship opportunity, the youngest coach of V.League affirmed: "Talking about the championship opportunity, it is still intact for all teams participating in V.League this season. Because in the recent past, the teams have added many quality foreign players. Therefore, it is not possible to predict which team will win the highest position this season."