Coach Phan Nhu Thuat feels regretful after Song Lam Nghe An's draw against Quang Nam
In the 19th round of V-League 2024/25, SLNA had an important match when hosting Quang Nam at Vinh Stadium. This is considered a valuable opportunity for the Nghe team to increase the gap with the red light group, especially direct opponent Binh Dinh. However, the 1-1 draw made the relegation journey of coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team continue to face many challenges.
Immediately after the opening whistle,Lam River Nghe Anentered the match with determination. After only 6 minutes of play, midfielder Ngo Van Luong scored with a beautiful shot, opening the score for the home team and lighting up the hope of winning all 3 points.
However, after the opening goal, the yellow team slowed down a bit, allowing Quang Nam to increase the pressure. The away team took advantage of the opportunity and equalized 1-1, bringing the match back to balance.
In the second half, Song Lam Nghe An tried to control the game and created a series of dangerous opportunities in front of goalkeeper Van Cong (Quang Nam). However, the home team's strikers could not convert the opportunities into goals, and had to accept a regretful share of points.
Speaking after the match, coach Phan Nhu Thuat shared: “This match was very exciting. Both teams created many dangerous attacks. Song Lam Nghe An started the game quite well, but after scoring, they slowed down a bit. In the second half, we regained a better position.”
He also expressed his regret at not being able to win: “With today’s draw, we are a bit regretful. Song Lam Nghe An was the team that scored first and in the second half also created many clear opportunities but could not take advantage of them successfully.”
The strategist from Nghe An also updated midfielder Zaracho's injury situation: "Zaracho is recovering quite well. I believe he can return in the next match."
Coach Phan Nhu Thuat also admitted that the absence of Zaracho greatly affected the ability to defend against high balls: "Without Zaracho, high ball situations pose many risks for Song Lam Nghe An. However, today our defense played well, neutralizing many dangerous attacks from the opponent."
With only 1 point, Song Lam Nghe An cannot widen the safety gap with the bottom group.
Coach Phan Nhu Thuat frankly admitted: "The relegation race still has many challenges. We still have 7 matches ahead and the whole team will have to try our best in each match to gain the necessary points"./.
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