Looking back at Song Lam Nghe An's loss at Thanh Hoa Stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team suffered their first defeat of the season after a 3-1 loss to Dong A Thanh Hoa. This was a convincing defeat for the Nghe An team.
First half disaster
It can be said that the first half of the match against Dong A Thanh Hoa was the worst half of the match.Lam River Nghe Anin this year's season. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat's students did not have concentration in defense and easily let the Thanh team score 2 goals after only 20 minutes of play.
If they were luckier, Dong A Thanh Hoa players could have increased the score to 3-0 after the referee did not recognize the valid goal of striker Rimario. However, the score of 2-0 also brought a huge advantage to the home team before the second half began.
Not only the defense, the front line of Song Lam Nghe An also played poorly in this half. The midfield was completely dominated by Nguyen Thai Son and Luiz Antonio. Meanwhile, Olaha and Raphael Success did not have the necessary communication. Therefore, the 2-0 result in the first half was a completely worthy result for the Thanh team.
Nguyen Van Viet's unforgettable match day
Mistakes are inevitable for players, especially young players like Nguyen Van Viet. The 21-year-old goalkeeper's ability was still proven when he blocked Rimario's penalty kick or when he faced the Jamaican striker. These are the strengths that made Nguyen Van Viet called up to the Vietnam National Team by coach Philippe Troussier in the upcoming training session.
However, on an unlucky day, the 21-year-old goalkeeper had some uncertain situations that caused his team to suffer the first defeat of the season. Hopefully, the mistakes in this match will be a valuable lesson for the goalkeeper.Nguyen Van Vietmature to become a reliable stopper of Song Lam Nghe An and the Vietnam National Team.
Highlights of Tran Nam Hai and masterpiece of Dinh Xuan Tien
Although he only entered the field from the beginning of the second half, midfielder Tran Nam Hai was the most impressive player on Song Lam Nghe An's side. The ball recoveries and the flexible ball handling situations of this 18-year-old midfielder brought a better playing style to the Nghe team. It can be said that Tran Nam Hai is the most stable player of Song Lam Nghe An after the first 3 rounds.
Along with Tran Nam Hai, Dinh Xuan Tien also left his mark when he scored a beautiful goal to reduce the score to 2-1. The goal of this 20-year-old midfielder came from a half-volley after a wall situation by Michael Olaha. This will be one of the strongest candidates for the best goal of the month award of V.League.
The referee did not do a good job?
In the match without VAR technology, the referees made quite a few mistakes. The first was to deny a valid goal from striker Rimario Gordon in the first half. This was clearly a situation where the Jamaican striker was standing above the last defender of Song Lam Nghe An.
Also in the first half, the black shirts made a mistake in the offside situation of the striker.Raphael Successcausing Song Lam Nghe An to miss dangerous attacks. In addition, referee Nguyen Trung Kien also overlooked many dangerous fouls by the home team's players.
However, the 3-1 result is a completely reasonable score given the developments on the field. Hopefully, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team will come back stronger after the break to help the Vietnam National Team compete in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
