Highlights of Song Lam Nghe An's first win at V.League 2023-2024

First win in V.League 2023-2024

After the first 5 matches were all draws and losses, the match against LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai is a very good opportunity for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team to find their first victory in V.League this year. And the playersLam River Nghe Antook advantage of the opportunity to defeat the team from the mountain town. From a quick counter-attack, young striker Ngo Van Luong seized the opportunity to bring home the only goal of the match.

With this victory, Song Lam Nghe An has had its first victory in V.League this year. And the Nghe team has also extended its streak of 5 consecutive wins against the team from the Mountain City.

Meanwhile, LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai has yet to get its first win after 6 rounds. Not only that, the team from the Mountain City has suffered 9 consecutive losses at Vinh Stadium - an extremely sad achievement for Mr. Duc's team. This achievement makes LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai continue to stand at the bottom of the rankings with only 2 points. Meanwhile, the home team Song Lam Nghe An has got 6 points and narrowed the gap with the teams above.

Change "general" to change fate?

In football, changing the "general" to change the team's fortunes is often understood as changing the coach to help the team improve. But for the Nghe An team in the last match, changing the "general" was just an adjustment of the captain's armband. Young goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet was unexpectedly given the captain's armband by the coaching staff of the Nghe An team.

With the captain's armband on his arm, the 21-year-old goalkeeper played quite solidly, helping Song Lam Nghe An win 1-0. This was the first victory and also the first match of this season that the Nghe An team kept a clean sheet.

In the recent U21 tournament, this 21-year-old goalkeeper was also given the captain's armband to lead U21 Song Lam Nghe An to the final match. It seems that the captain's armband is quite compatible with goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet and has brought good results for Song Lam Nghe An.

Olaha - "the man without lungs"

Along with Ngo Van Luong, Olaha was one of the most outstanding players of the Nghe team in the last match. Although he did not put his name on the scoreboard, the Nigerian striker's contributions were extremely important.

The tireless running of the striker wearing the number 7 shirt helps Song Lam Nghe An have dangerous counter-attack situations. Not only that,Michael OlahaHe also often retreats to support the players in the defense. It can be said that Olaha is like "a person without lungs" present at every hot spot on the field to help save the home team. Hopefully, Michael Olaha will continue to contribute to the Nghe An team in the next matches.

Nguyen Quang Vinh - The new Pham Xuan Manh of Song Lam Nghe An

In previous seasons, midfielder Pham Xuan Manh often played very well in matches against Hoang Anh Gia Lai. This season, the midfielder from Yen Thanh has left Song Lam Nghe An to join Hanoi Club. However, the Nghe An team has a new factor to counter the midfield of the mountain town team, that is Nguyen Quang Vinh. This 18-year-old midfielder had an extremely impressive match when he fought left and right to help Song Lam Nghe An have a good game.

Besides, the goal that Nghe An team scored also had a great contribution from Nguyen Quang Vinh, when this midfielder's volley made the goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien unable to catch the ball. It can be said that Nguyen Quang Vinh is one of the precious gems of Nghe An team.

Changes of coach Phan Nhu Thuat

Still starting with the 5-3-2 formation, the Nghe team did not rush forward to attack like in the match against Quang Nam club. Instead, they played slowly and cautiously, although they really wanted to win this match. With that style of play, the Nghe team almost "put to sleep" the visiting team Hoang Anh Gia Lai and the spectators present at Vinh stadium.

However, the lightning counter-attack and goal ofNgo Van Luongended the hopes of coach Kiatisuk's team. Because the Nghe An team played carefully in the second half of the match to preserve the fragile gap.

Along with that were changes in personnel when young player Tran Nam Hai was pulled back to play the left center-back position. Meanwhile, Ngo Van Luong replaced foreign player Raphael Success who played ineffectively. These changes were effective in bringing victory to Song Lam Nghe An. It can be said that coach Phan Nhu Thuat made reasonable moves to bring the Nghe team to the first victory in V.League this year. Hopefully, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team will continue to have good results in the upcoming trip to the South./.