Highlights of Song Lam Nghe An's first victory in the 2024/2025 season

First win of the season

In the recent match against SHB Da Nang, there were many changes in the starting lineup of the Nghe An team. It was a 4-2-3-1 tactical formation instead of the usual 3-5-2.

With this diagram,Lam River Nghe Ancontrolled the ball better to create dangerous opportunities towards the goal of the Han River team. Unfortunately, the two young players Mai Hoang and Long Vu could not defeat goalkeeper Phan Van Bieu.

However, in the 41st minute, the Nghe An team scored the opening goal after a beautiful combination on the right wing. The scorer was midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien after a pass from Le Dinh Long Vu.

This was also the only goal of the match, helping Song Lam Nghe An get their first win of the season. This victory helped the Nghe An team enter the quarter-finals of the 2024/2025 National Cup and successfully pay off the debt they owed last season when they lost to SHB Da Nang in the 1/8 round of the National Cup.

Changes in tactics

The 4-2-3-1 formation caused a lot of surprises for the fans and the opponent SHB Da Nang. This formation helped Song Lam Nghe An control the ball better and circulate the ball more flexibly.

Short and medium range passing situations helped the Nghe team find gaps in the visitors' defense. Dinh Xuan Tien's goal was one of the results of those combinations.

However, Song Lam Nghe An's defense still has some shortcomings. Fortunately, the excellence of goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet helped the home team keep a clean sheet in the last match.

Hopefully, in the upcoming matches, Song Lam Nghe An's playing style will continue to improve to continue achieving better results.

Birthday gift from Dinh Xuan Tien

January 9th was the midfielder's 22nd birthday.Dinh Xuan TienAlmost immediately, the midfielder born in 2003 had a meaningful gift for himself. That was a goal against SHB Da Nang to help the home team enter the quarter-finals.

In addition to the goal scored, Dinh Xuan Tien played very energetically in the last match, causing a lot of pressure on the defense of the Han River team. It can be said that Dinh Xuan Tien was one of the best players of Song Lam Nghe An in this match.

Hopefully, entering a new age, Dinh Xuan Tien will soon regain his original form to help the Nghe An team play better.

Nguyen Mai Hoang's first time

The match against SHB Da Nang was the debut match of young defender Nguyen Mai Hoang. This defender, born in 2005, has made great progress in the youth teams of Song Lam Nghe An and also during his time on loan at Kon Tum Club. This is one of the reasons why Nguyen Mai Hoang was promoted to the first team of Nghe An team this season by the Coaching Board.

In his first time on the field, Nguyen Mai Hoang played steadily and completed his assigned task on the left wing.

Besides, this player born in 2005 also actively participates in the attack every time the home team is awarded a fixed free kick. If luckier,Nguyen Mai Hoanghad a goal of his own after a shot in the penalty area at the beginning of the first half.

However, with commendable performances in his debut match, Nguyen Mai Hoang is proving himself to be a promising young defender for Song Lam Nghe An in the future.

The victory over SHB Da Nang not only helped the Nghe An team enter the quarter-finals but also quenched Song Lam Nghe An's thirst for victory, thereby helping coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team to be more confident in the upcoming journey.