Phan Van Duc returns, SLNA still falls to Thanh Hoa right at home

In the first half, it rained heavily and the field was slippery and wet, making it difficult for both teams to organize defense and attack.

In the 32nd minute of the match, luck was on the side of the away team FLC Thanh Hoa and it was also the most significant opportunity of the first half. Defender Xuan Thanh from a simple attack on the left wing, crossed the ball to SLNA's Xuan Thang and into the net with a very uncomfortable trajectory, leaving goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai helpless. The score was 1-0 for the away team.

At the end of the first half, both sides played aggressively and fiercely with unnecessary collisions. The referee had to give a yellow card to Nguyen Huu Dung of the away team for blocking a counterattack by SLNA.

The home team had many chances but could not convert them into goals. Meanwhile, referee Ngo Quoc Hung made confusing decisions that were disadvantageous to the Nghe An team.

Khac Ngoc and SLNA collapsed at Vinh Stadium against FLC Thanh Hoa. Photo: Thang Nguyen

In the second half, SLNA attacked with crosses to two foreign players Olaha Michael and Jeremie Lynch. Coach Duc Thang decided to send Phan Van Duc onto the field to replace Cao Xuan Thang to create a breakthrough.

The game became more optimistic for SLNA from here on. However, the absence of Van Binh made SLNA's attack somewhat slow. Therefore, Sy Sam was immediately withdrawn and replaced by Ngoc Toan. Meanwhile, Hoang Thinh from Thanh Hoa proved to be more effective in defending from a distance.

The midfielder who grew up in SLNA even had a clear chance in the 80th minute with a free kick from 30 meters away. The ball hit the crossbar, making goalkeeper Vu Hai's goal wobble.

Unable to score, SLNA also had to struggle to fend off the fast counter-attacks of FLC Thanh Hoa. In the 88th minute, Vu Minh Tuan escaped the siege of 3 SLNA players, shot dangerously but fortunately Vu Hai was able to fly to save the goal.

At the end of the match, FLC Thanh Hoa won 1-0 against SLNA. Thereby, they firmly held the 3rd position on the V.League 2018 rankings, 4 points ahead of SLNA when there were only 2 matches left in the tournament. This defeat caused SLNA to lose the right to decide in the medal dispute.

STARTING LINEUP

SLNA: TM Vu Hai - Dinh Hoang, Ngoc Hai, Van Khanh, Ngoc Duc - The Cuong, Khac Ngoc, Sy Sam, Xuan Toan - Olaha, Lynch.

FLC Thanh Hoa: TM Tien Dung - Van Nam, Dinh Tien Thanh, Minh Tung, Xuan Thanh - Van Thang, Hoang Thinh, Huu Dung, Dinh Tung - Pape Omar Faye, Rimario.

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