Squandering opportunities, SLNA shares points with XSKT. Can Tho

(Baonghean.vn)- It seemed like SLNA would score another goal to widen the gap in the match, but the Nghe An strikers wasted too many chances and let the away team take advantage of the opportunity to tie the score 2-2 in the final minutes of the 11th round of V.League 2015 at Vinh Stadium this afternoon (April 25).

Players of both teams salute the flag before the match.

After 5 consecutive victories and especially the resounding victory against Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Dong Thap, Song Lam Nghe An players welcomed Can Tho at Vinh Stadium. Can Tho is a rookie but is a team with many ties to Nghe An, the head coach of Can Tho is Vu Quang Bao, former captain of Song Lam Nghe An Club. In Can Tho's squad, there are also many players from SLNA training center.

Despite hosting a team considered to be underdogs, coach Ngo Quang Truong still fielded his strongest lineup. Meanwhile, the visiting team Can Tho also fielded two foreign players and one naturalized player.

Starting lineup of the two teams.

5:00 p.m.The match begins.Song Lam Nghe An is actively holding the ball and creating the first attacks.

17:09:Song Lam Nghe An was awarded a free kick in front of the goal, Manh Hung was the one to take the kick but his shot bounced off the away team's wall.

Can Tho is choosing a close-range style of play and increasing competition in midfield.

17:12':Ho Tuan Tai suddenly fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area after a series of small coordination situations with his teammates. The Can Tho goalkeeper was surprised by the shot of striker number 9 but unfortunately the ball went wide of the post.

17:14':Can Tho missed a golden opportunity when SLNA defenders were lax, leaving Pham Van Quy alone to face Nguyen Manh. However, the Nghe An goalkeeper rushed out in time and blocked Van Quy's shot from a tight angle. This was the most dangerous attack of the away team Can Tho since the start of the match.

After this situation, Song Lam Nghe An pushed up to attack and created a series of dangerous situations in front of the away team's goal, but the home team's young strikers still seemed a bit unlucky.

Coach Vu Quang Bao chose a defensive counter-attacking style of play, mainly relying on the danger of two foreign players and one naturalized player.

In the past few minutes, the two teams have been playing tit for tat with constant attacks on each other's goal. While the young SLNA players have been aggressive and hasty in attack, the foreign players of Can Tho have been playing very solidly and confidently. Nguyen Rodger's attacks on the two foreign players Olivera and Adria above have always posed a danger to the SLNA defense.

Come on!In the 28th minute of the match, Can Tho organized a quick counter-attack, the away team's striker faced Nguyen Manh. The Nghe An goalkeeper pushed the ball out, immediately a away team's striker from the second line fired a powerful shot, the ball hit Manh Hung's hand and SLNA received a penalty. Foreign player No. 10 Oliveira easily defeated Nguyen Manh.1-0 for away team Can Tho.

After the unexpected loss, Song Lam Nghe An pressed forward to find an equalizer. However, everything stopped at the opportunities.

An attack by the home team Song Lam Nghe An.

Go! 37th minute,Manh Hung had a chance to take a free kick in front of the penalty area. This time, the center back of the Vietnam Olympic team calmly fired a powerful shot into the left corner, defeating goalkeeper Nguyen The Anh.

Manh Hung's free kick left goalkeeper The Anh helpless, watching the ball fly into the net.

Vinh Stadium "exploded" after Manh Hung's beautiful equalizer.

The equalizer gave the yellow players more energy. In the past few minutes, Can Tho’s defense was constantly in danger with constant attacks. In just 7 minutes, SLNA had launched 5 dangerous shots at The Anh’s goal but unfortunately the goal still did not come.

The first half of the match ended with a score of 1 - 1.

18:00: Second half begins.Song Lam Nghe An pushed their entire squad forward to find a goal, while the visiting team Can Tho huddled back in defense. In just 3 minutes, SLNA was awarded two consecutive corner kicks but Can Tho's defense remained firm.

Go! 51st minute,Song Lam Nghe An raised the score to 2 - 1 in a chaotic situation. Ngoc Hai took a shot in the penalty area, the ball hit the Can Tho defender's leg, leaving The Anh no time to react.

In the past few minutes, Song Lam continuously put pressure on their opponents. Ho Tuan Tai, Que Ngoc Hai, Dinh Hoang, Phi Son continuously stirred up Can Tho's goal. The atmosphere at Vinh Stadium was extremely exciting due to the home team's performance.

Phi Son has been playing aggressively in recent minutes and is looking for a goal of his own.

18:18':Song Lam Nghe An was awarded a free kick in the right corner of the penalty area. Phi Son was the one who fired a shot straight towards The Anh's goal, but the away team's defenders were able to cover in time.

Come on!In the 67th minute, Can Tho equalized. In a situation where they were too busy attacking, Song Lam Nghe An had to pay the price. Only two players, Van Thang and Oliviera, were able to eliminate the home team's defenders before Van Thang fired a shot past Nguyen Manh.

The unexpected loss forced Ngo Quang Truong to change personnel, Abubaka left the field to make way for the rookie Phuc Tinh, Khac Ngoc was also sent on to replace Le The Cuong. In the match against Dong Thap in the previous round, Phuc Tinh also came off the bench and scored.

18:36':Song Lam Nghe An missed the chance to increase the score when 3 strikers rushed in to receive Phi Son's cross from the left wing, but in a face-to-face situation with The Anh, young striker Ho Tuan Tai unfortunately sent the ball out.

Coach Ngo Quang Truong continued to make personnel changes when he sent Dinh Bao onto the field to replace Ho Tuan Tai. In the last 2 matches, Tuan Tai showed no luck when he missed a series of good opportunities.

Vu Quang Bao is directing his students to play quite effective counter-attacking defense.

The match is coming to the final minutes, Song Lam Nghe An is still stuck in finding a goal to increase the score while Can Tho players are trying to "waste time". In 3 minutes, 3 players of the away team lay down on the field, waiting for medical staff. The audience in the stadium is booing the away team's playing attitude.

Can Tho is putting all its squad on protecting The Anh's goal.

The match's overtime is 4 minutes. The away team Can Tho is defending with the determination to get 1 point when leaving Vinh Stadium. Referee Tran Van Lap has just shown a yellow card to warn Oliveira for wasting time. Meanwhile, SLNA players are offering their entire squad to attack. 91st minute. Phi Son dribbles the ball and is fouled near the penalty area, the referee gives SLNA a free kick and at the same time sends off a defender of the away team.

Song Lam Nghe An put all their hopes on the free kick but Khac Ngoc failed to execute it. After that, a series of other opportunities came to Dinh Bao, Phi Son, Khac Ngoc, Phuc Tinh but the ball still did not fly into the net.

The match ended in a 2-2 draw. This was a regrettable draw for Song Lam Nghe An because the home team completely dominated the away team throughout the 90 minutes of the match.

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