Highlights of Song Lam Nghe An's draw at Pleiku Stadium

Lucky draw

The heavy rain made the pitch wet and significantly reduced the quality of the match, especially the short and medium distance coordination situations of the players.Lam River Nghe An.

Not only that, the lack of concentration in the Nghe An team's defense helped Hoang Anh Gia Lai take the lead early in the 7th minute.

After conceding the goal, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang's team tried to fight back to find an equalizer. And the result was a very quick kick by Michael Olaha in the 69th minute to help Song Lam Nghe An get 1 point away from Pleiku Stadium.

However, this was a lucky draw for the Nghe An team when Hoang Anh Gia Lai missed many opportunities in the final minutes of the match. Especially the missed penalty kick of center back Jairo Rodrigues prevented the home team from getting their first win of the season this year.

With this draw, Song Lam Nghe An temporarily ranks 10th on the rankings with 5 points after 6 matches. Meanwhile, the team from the mountain town is still second to last with 3 points after 5 matches.

The Fate of Michael Olaha

Hoang Anh Gia Lai is one of the favorite targets of striker Michael Olaha. And the last match once again proved that. The Nigerian striker continuously tormented the defenders of the mountain town team with his aggressive situations.

Michael Olaha's quick strike in the 69th minute was the striker's sixth goal.Hoang Anh Gia LaiThis is also the third goal that the Nigerian striker has scored for the Nghe An team this season.

It can be said that Michael Olaha is a very important card in the journey to conquer Song Lam Nghe An's goals in the 2025-2026 season.

Another player of the Nghe An team who also had commendable performances was goalkeeper Cao Van Binh. In the last match, the excellent saves of this goalkeeper born in 2005 helped Song Lam Nghe An get 1 point.

However, Cao Van Binh still needs time to improve his ability to enter and control space in high ball situations. Hopefully, in the upcoming rounds, the goalkeeper of the U23 Vietnam team will play better and better in the Nghe An team's shirt.

"Trough point" Hoang Van Khanh

While Michael Olaha and goalkeeper Cao Van Binh had a very good match, midfielder Hoang Van Khanh had a less than satisfactory match. Having just returned from injury, this midfielder wearing the number 55 shirt may not have had the best form. It was Hoang Van Khanh's lack of concentration that helped Hoang Anh Gia Lai score their first goal in the V.League this season.

And it was the 1995-born midfielder who almost made Song Lam Nghe An leave Pleiku empty-handed when he fouled Tran Gia Bao in the penalty area in extra time. Luckily for Hoang Van Khanh and the Nghe An team, midfielder Jairo Rodrigues failed to take the penalty kick.

Waiting for Song Lam Nghe An to return after FIFA Days

With only 2 points after the last 3 rounds, Song Lam Nghe An is going through a difficult period. However, the mid-season break brought by FIFA Days could be a valuable time for the Nghe team to restructure and stabilize their squad.

Especially, in the context that Song Lam Nghe An will likely have a new head coach. This is an ideal opportunity for the new captain of the Nghe An team to apply football philosophy and adjust tactics.

This is what helps Nghe An fans hope for a bright future.V.Leaguereturn. Because if they do not improve their performance, Song Lam Nghe An could be caught up in the fierce relegation race in the second phase of the season.