Coach Phan Nhu Thuat: We will fight to the end for the top 8 goal.
(Baonghean.vn) - After Song Lam Nghe An's regrettable draw against Binh Dinh in round 12 of V.League 2023, coach Phan Nhu Thuat affirmed that Song Lam Nghe An still has a chance to enter the group of 8 teams and will fight to the end for this goal.
The match at Vinh Stadium in round 12 was exciting and highly dedicated. The home team Song Lam Nghe An created countless opportunities, but on an unlucky day, Olaha, Soladio or Tran Dinh Tien could not put the ball into Van Lam's net. Therefore, the two teams held each other to a 0-0 draw.
Evaluating the technical quality of this match, coach Phan Nhu Thuat said: "In my opinion, the two teams performed an exciting match. In this match, we created many opportunities, but goalkeeper Van Lam played so well, so Song Lam Nghe An had to accept a 0-0 draw."
Captain Song Lam Nghe An added: "I regret that Song Lam Nghe An had to accept a draw in this match. However, football is like that, there is always luck and misfortune. Therefore, we need to try harder in the following matches. I think this was a good, attractive match and most importantly, it brought appeal to the audience. I am satisfied with the performance of my students."
This was a match with an unfavorable result for Song Lam Nghe An, but if we look at it fairly, the home team Vinh had a pretty convincing performance. Under the new coach Phan Nhu Thuat, the Nghe players created sharp coordination, thereby finding a lot of space to approach Van Lam's goal. However, in the finishing stage, the home team's strikers still lacked the necessary cunning and coolness to be able to score against the opponent.
Sharing about the positive points and some issues that need to be improved, the head coach of Song Lam Nghe An said: "I am satisfied with my students. They entered the field with high determination and fought with all their might until the last minute. Besides, we also need to improve our tactics and especially the final passes to be able to create more scoring opportunities."
After this round, Song Lam Nghe An is currently ranked 10th with 13 points, just one win away from group 8. Therefore, the opportunity for the Nghe club to squeeze into group 8 after the end of phase 1 is still there. And to do that, the minimum condition is that Song Lam Nghe An needs to win against Hanoi FC. In addition, one team in group 8 must lose. The door is quite narrow, but coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team are still determined to fight to the end.
"With the results like this round, Song Lam Nghe An still has a chance to be in the top 8 strongest teams after the end of phase 1. We will fight to the end to be able to complete the set goal" - head coach of Song Lam Nghe An affirmed.
Round 13 V.League 2023, Song Lam Nghe An will travel to Hang Day Stadium to meet host Hanoi FC. The match will take place at 5:00 p.m. on July 2.
