Looking back at Song Lam Nghe An's unfortunate draw against Quang Nam
(Baonghean.vn) - The Nghe An team took the lead twice but the goal in the 90th minute meant that coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team only got 1 point. However, this was a very commendable match for the Song Lam Nghe An players.
An exciting and dramatic showdown
It can be said that the match betweenLam River Nghe Anand Quang Nam Club was as exciting and dramatic as an action movie. The away team took the lead early in the 6th minute thanks to midfielder Eze. However, a hat-trick from striker Olaha and a goal from Mai Sy Hoang helped the Nghe team turn the tables.
However, goals from Dinh Bac, Yago Ramos and Eze helped the away team level the score to get 1 point leaving Vinh Stadium.
The 4-4 draw once again proved that the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Quang Nam Club always brings goal feasts to the fans. After 15 meetings in V.League, the two teams have scored 63 goals, an average of 4.2 goals/match. This is a very high performance in football matches.
However, with this draw, both teams still cannot have their first victory in this year's V.League. This is a pity for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team, especially when at one point, the Nghe team took a 2-goal lead over their opponents. Hopefully, the Song Lam Nghe An players will play better and better to soon have their first victory in the V.League 2023-2024.
Olaha's fate
In previous meetings, striker Michael Olaha scored 2 goals to help Song Lam Nghe An win against the Quang Nam team.
In this meeting, the Nigerian striker once again showed his talent when he scored a hat-trick against goalkeeper Tong Duc An. Unfortunately, Olaha's excellent performance could not help the home team get all 3 points.
Olaha's hat-trick is also the first hat-trick that a Song Lam Nghe An player has scored in the V.League since September 2019. That was when striker Joe Vinicius scored 3 goals against Becamex Binh Duong Club to help the Nghe An team win 5-1 right at Go Dau Stadium.
Hopefully, Michael Olaha will continue to maintain his high performance in the upcoming matches to help Song Lam Nghe An get better results.
Many concerns for coach Phan Nhu Thuat
The 4-4 draw brought many worries to coach Phan Nhu Thuat. First was the injury of veteran Trong Hoang. This 34-year-old player had just returned to play but had to leave the field early in the first half to make way for midfielder Nguyen Van Viet.
With Trong Hoang's injury, Song Lam Nghe An's already thin defense became even thinner when central defender Ho Khac Luong was seriously injured, and Vuong Van Huy and Tran Dinh Hoang were not in the best physical condition.
Besides, the physical strength of the players is also another concern for the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An. The lack of breath at crucial moments is the reason why the Nghe team lost points in the two matches against Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Quang Nam Club. Hopefully, the players of Song Lam Nghe An will improve this weakness to help the team have better results in the upcoming matches.
Controversial referee decisions
It can be affirmed that Nghe An fans cannot be satisfied with the decisions of the referee team controlling the match between Song Lam Nghe An andQuang Nam Club.
First was Raphael Success's disallowed goal in the 16th minute. However, this was a quick and sensitive situation so the referees can be forgiven.
However, the fact that referee Khong Tam Cuong did not blow the whistle for the situation where Raphael Success was pulled down in the penalty area in the final minutes of the first half was something that Nghe An fans could not "swallow". If more impartial, this could have been a penalty for Song Lam Nghe An, and even center-back Eze could have been sent off.
Not only did he miss the penalty for the Nghe An team, the Gia Lai referee was also quite heavy-handed when he awarded the Quang Nam Club a penalty kick in the next situation. And on the penalty spot, midfielder Nguyen Dinh Bac scored to equalize the score 2-2.
Although there are some points of dissatisfaction with the refereeing, Nghe An fans still have the right to be proud of their hometown team. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team played a dedicated and hard-working match. Hopefully, in the upcoming matches, luck will be on the side of Song Lam Nghe An Club to help them get their first victory in V.League 2023-2024.
With this 4-4 draw, the teacher and studentsCoach Phan Nhu Thuatmissed the opportunity to improve their position on the rankings. And ahead of them will be a very difficult away trip to meet Hanoi Club at Hang Day Stadium.
