Foreign players score, Song Lam Nghe An draws friendly with Hong Linh Ha Tinh

The friendly match between SLNA and HL Ha Tinh took place at Vinh Stadium as part of the preparation plan for the return ofV.League 2020on September 26. In this match, HL Ha Tinh will field the strongest lineup with 3 foreign players.

The home team SLNA started the match with goalkeeper Le Van Hung, left-back Sy Hoang, and the central defender pairBa Sang- Gustavo Santos and Pham Xuan Manh play in the right-back position.

In midfield, Phan Van Duc did not play, instead Phu Nguyen, Van Lam, Dinh Chau and Dinh Tien appeared. In the first half, Filipe Martins and Tuan Tai were the striker pair of SLNA.

SLNA players celebrate the last-minute equalizer. Photo: Duc Anh

In the first 45 minutes, both teams had equal chances, the away team HL Ha Tinh was slightly better thanks to Victor Mansaray's wide range of activities but no goals were scored.

In the second half, SLNA took the field with Van Hoang and Xuan Manh switching to play as left backs and Sy Nam playing on the right wing. In midfield, Van Viet, Sy Sam and Quang Tinh were put on the field one after another.

From a corner kick, HL Ha Tinh opened the score 1-0 with a beautiful close-range shot by center back Janclesio Almeida. With the lead, HL Ha Tinh switched to defensive counter-attacking play while SLNA sent Quang Tinh, Peter Samuel and Ngoc Duc onto the field.

In the second half, young midfielder Nguyen Van Viet had 3 chances to score but missed all of them. It was not until the last minute from a messy situation in front of HL Ha Tinh's goal that foreign player Filipe Martins seized the opportunity to equalize 1-1. This was also the final score of the match.

Currently, players such as Van Khanh, Dinh Dong, Xuan Thang have all recovered from injuries but still need more time to be in the best shape. In the near future, SLNA will have 2 more friendly matches against Thanh Hoa Club on September 16 at Vinh Stadium and September 19 atThanh Hoa

Some pictures of the friendly match SLNA - Ha Tinh on September 5:

SLNA players warm up before the match. Photo: Duc Anh

Center back Hoang Van Khanh has recovered from injury but is not in the starting lineup. Photo: Duc Anh

The match witnessed the strong return of Pham Xuan Manh after a long time off due to injury. Photo: Duc Anh

In this match, Pham Xuan Manh played in the right and left back positions. Photo: Duc Anh

In the first half, Ha Tinh players (red shirts) were the better players. Photo: Duc Anh

SLNA had few chances in the first half and Tuan Tai played quite poorly. Photo: Duc Anh

Striker Victor Mansaray played extremely energetically, causing SLNA's defense to have a lot of trouble. Photo: Duc Anh

In the second half, the presence of Peter Samuel helped SLNA compete better. Photo: Duc Anh

The second half witnessed a series of opportunities for SLNA after the goal. Photo: Duc Anh

After a while, Filipe Martins is integrating well with SLNA's playing style. Photo: Duc Anh

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