Head coach of Song Lam Nghe An: Young players have made a lot of progress

On Sunday afternoon, September 29, the Nghe An derby took place dramatically with 2 goals coming in the last seconds of the match.

The first half saw the superior performance of the away team Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team created many opportunities to open the score, but failed.

In the second half, the game was somewhat tilted towardsLam River Nghe An. The Vinh home team launched a more coherent attack and created a few scoring opportunities. While the game was improving, Song Lam Nghe An unexpectedly conceded a goal in the 90th minute of the match.

However, the derby was full of drama when in the last seconds of extra time, Song Lam Nghe An scored an equalizer to keep a valuable point at Vinh Stadium.

At the end of the match, in an interview, the head coach of Song Lam Nghe An said: "Today's draw correctly assessed the on-field capabilities of both teams. Among them, many young players of Song Lam Nghe An have made progress but still need to improve further."

When asked about the difficult season,Coach Pham Anh Tuansaid: "In the first rounds of the new season, Song Lam Nghe An faced many disadvantages when key players were injured such as Ba Quyen, Xuan Dai, and Dinh Hoang. That greatly affected Song Lam Nghe An's playing style. However, we will try to assemble the most suitable pieces to have a stable playing style. Thereby, the Song Lam Nghe An Coaching Board will have reasonable plans and tactics for each opponent."

The Nghe derby witnessed the return of Dinh Xuan Tien in the starting lineup of Song Lam Nghe An. After being disciplined last season, the Southeast Asian League's top scorer lost his form and had to "wear out his pants" on the bench. However, in the Nghe derby, coach Pham Anh Tuan gave Xuan Tien another chance to prove his worth. It can be seen that in this return, although Tien has not made any significant impression, he has played quite well.

Commenting on his student, coach Pham Anh Tuan said: "Dinh Xuan Tien is a player with both technical and mental qualities. However, Tien's physical strength is still limited. In modern football, it is necessary to meet both attack and defense, but Tien's defense is a bit poor. Currently, the team does not have good defensive midfielders, so Tien has few opportunities to play. If Song Lam Nghe An has more good defensive midfielders, or foreign players, Tien can play well in that position"./.