Khac Ngoc and Van Khanh debut, Song Lam Nghe An wins first victory in V-League

In the final match of the lunar year of Giap Thin, the two teams Song Lam Nghe An and Binh Duong both aim to win all 3 points to be able to fully celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025. This is a notable confrontation within the framework of round 11 of V-League 2024/2025, taking place on the evening of January 23 at Vinh Stadium.

In this match, Song Lam Nghe An will have the presence of two important new players: midfielder Khac Ngoc and defender Hoang Van Khanh. Khac Ngoc - who has played for big teams, is expected to bring creativity to the midfield play of the Nghe team. Meanwhile, Hoang Van Khanh - a defender with solid defensive ability, will help strengthen Song Lam Nghe An's defense, which has encountered many difficulties this season.

In this match, coach Phan Nhu Thuat continued to use the 4-2-3-1 formation, the formation that achieved a courageous draw against the ambitious Hanoi Police team in the last round. In which, the 4 defender positions belonged to Vuong Van Huy, Hoang Van Khanh, Zaracho and Tran Dinh Hoang.

The central midfield position is taken by Phan Ba ​​Quyen and Khac Ngoc; Long Vu, Ngo Van Luong and Dinh Xuan Tien play the role of attacking midfielders. The highest player in the lineup of Song Lam Nghe An continues to be Kuku.

On the other side of the battle line, coach Nguyen Cong Manh arranged the team with many stars such as Vi Hao, Tien Linh, Tran Trung Hieu...

The Nghe An team was considered weaker in terms of strength compared to Binh Duong, so coach Phan Nhu Thuat chose a defensive counter-attack strategy to approach the match.

In the first minutes of the match, both teams entered the game quite confidently with a tight game, so not many clear opportunities were created towards each other's goal.

It was not until the 11th minute that Song Lam Nghe An had a chance to shoot towards Binh Duong's goal. From a corner kick, Kuku jumped up and hooked the ball close to the 5m line, but the opposing defender quickly blocked it on the goal line.

In the 21st minute, Binh Duong also responded with a chance after a set piece. Van Khanh fouled Tien Linh in front of the 16m50 box, Viet Cuong executed a classy free kick that left goalkeeper Van Viet helpless. However, the crossbar saved Song Lam Nghe An.

Not stopping there, in the 30th minute, Binh Duong continued to have more opportunities after goalkeeper Van Viet's inaccurate clearance, Tien Linh had a chance to escape down the left wing, then made a shot into the far corner, but fortunately the goalkeeper of Song Lam Nghe An was able to dive and push the ball away.

In the first 45 minutes of the match, coach Phan Nhu Thuat's students made many bad passes, causing Song Lam Nghe An's goal to face many storms.

In the second half, coach Phan Nhu Thuat decided to send midfielder Quang Vinh onto the field to replace defender Vuong Van Huy. Along with that, Ba Quyen will retreat to play right back, Quang Vinh will be arranged to play in the role of central midfielder.

However, it was not until the 61st minute that this adjustment showed its effect when Song Lam Nghe An had the first shot in the second half. However, Long Vu's tap-in from more than 20m away, after Kuku's pass, was too inaccurate.

Next, in the 68th minute, from a distance of over 30m, rookie Khac Ngoc fired a powerful shot, but the ball missed Binh Duong's goal by a hair.

In the final minutes of the match, Song Lam Nghe An played with great determination, hoping to earn all 3 points at home. And that spirit was transformed by coach Phan Nhu Thuat's students with a goal in the final seconds of the match.

Manh Quynh soloed in the middle, passing through a series of opposing players before making a technical shot that shook Binh Duong's net.

The final score of 1-0 in favor of Song Lam Nghe An was also the final result of this match. After the match, the Vinh stadium's stands exploded when coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team won their first victory in V-League 2024/25.