Nam Dinh holds Song Lam Nghe An, Quang Nam relegated

Welcoming Nam Dinh FC in a relaxed mood, SLNA's coaching staff decided to let many of the team's key players sit on the bench. Accordingly, the person standing in the goal was not Van Hoang but goalkeeper Van Tien, the goalkeeper who had just started in the match against Thanh Hoa.

In defense, captain Van Khanh was also not in the starting lineup. That was the presence of Pham The Nhat, Thai Ba Sang, Gustavo Snatos, Mai Sy Hoang. In midfield, players Sy Sam, Dinh Chau, Dinh Tien and Ngoc Anh were also given opportunities. In the forward line, Tuan Tai and Van Duc were both on the bench to make way for young player Nguyen Van Viet and striker Filipe Martins.

SLNA entered the match with many young players. Photo: Duc Anh

Meanwhile, Nam Dinh FC only lacked naturalized striker Do Merlo. The away team had to win to have the right to decide, so the players of Thanh Nam showed great determination in every move. In the 6th minute, Rafaelsoon had a chance to open the score, but the Brazilian striker's header was too soft, not difficult for goalkeeper Van Tien.

At minute 17, goalkeeper Van Tien once again had to show his talent to save the goal.SLNAfrom a header from a Nam Dinh player. After this situation, Nam Dinh continuously threatened in the SLNA penalty area. Nam Dinh's consecutive shots made the Nghe An defense constantly in a defensive position.

Finally, after a series of pressures, SLNA's defense made a mistake. The away team was awarded a penalty after a failed tackle by center back Thai Ba Sang. But on the 11m mark, goalkeeper Van Tien played brilliantly, keeping a clean sheet for SLNA.

The match was extremely fierce. Photo: Duc Anh

Even in the subsequent corner kick, center-back Thiago also missed a golden opportunity even though he was not being marked by anyone. It was not until the 22nd minute that SLNA had an answer. The one who fired the shot from outside the penalty area was young midfielder Tran Ngoc Anh but the ball went over the crossbar.

The pace was pushed to its peak in the 30th minute. From a corner kick, center-back Thiago cleared the ball right in front of the goal line after a header from SLNA's Gustavo. In the next move, it was goalkeeper Xuan Viet's turn to block two consecutive shots from SLNA's Filipe Martins and Sy Sam.

In the 33rd minute, midfielder Nguyen Van Viet received the ball, broke the offside trap, faced goalkeeper Xuan Viet and put the ball into Nam Dinh's net, but the referee did not recognize the goal because the SLNA player used his hand to control the ball before taking the shot.

SLNA has many opportunities. Photo: Duc Anh

However, just 1 minute later, from a precise cross from the left wing, striker Rafaelson jumped high to head the ball, excellently defeating goalkeeper Van Tien to open the score for Nam Dinh. The goal made Nam Dinh fans burst into emotion, but just 3 minutes later, Bui Dinh Chau brought the match back to balance with a beautiful long-range shot right at the 16m50 line. The ball rolled and flew into a dangerous corner, leaving the Nam Dinh goalkeeper completely helpless.

The first half ended emotionally and tensely with a 1-1 draw.

In the second half, Nam Dinh made two substitutions, Minh Tuan and Xuan Quyet were brought in to replace Dinh Manh and Sy Minh. The two teams played tit for tat, with finishing situations continuously appearing as soon as the ball started rolling again.

Bui Dinh Chau beautifully celebrates the equalizer 1-1. Photo: Duc Anh

In the 62nd minute, Rafaelson missed a great opportunity with a close-range header. In the following minutes, Nam Dinh continued to waste scoring opportunities. Meanwhile, SLNA also had opportunities, notably Dinh Chau's tricky header.

In the 68th minute, in a favorable position and with a very open space, Rafaelson fired a very decisive shot. Unfortunately, the ball did not go into the SLNA goal. However, Nam Dinh's most regrettable chance in the second half was still the Brazilian striker's header in the 75th minute. Goalkeeper Van Tien once again made a miraculous save even though the ball went into a dangerous corner.

At the end of the match, SLNA sent Sy Nam and Quoc Trung onto the field to replace Sy Hoang and Dinh Chau. However, with the advantage of 3 foreign players on the field, Nam Dinh was somewhat more dominant while SLNA retreated to play defensive counter-attack.

Photo: VPF

This match witnessed a brilliant day of goalkeeper Van Tien. He continued to save Nam Dinh from a direct free kick immediately after. The storm continued to maintain in front of SLNA's goal in the remaining minutes. However, Van Tien still stood firm and helped SLNA keep a clean sheet.

In the end,SLNAand Nam Dinh drew 1-1. With this result, Nam Dinh officially stayed in the V.League, while Quang Nam was officially relegated despite winning 4-2 away against Hai Phong in the same match.

STARTING LINEUP

SLNA: TM Van Tien, The Nhat, Gustavo, Ba Sang, Sy Hoang, Dinh Tien, Dinh Chau, Sy Sam, Ngoc Anh, Van Viet, Felipe Martins.

Nam Dinh: TM Xuan Viet, Thiago, Tony Agbaji, Van Nhien, Thanh Truong, Dinh Manh, Xuan Tan, Ha Long, Sy Minh, Manh Cuong, Rafaelson.

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