Round 4 V.League 2013: Hanoi T&T-SLNA: 2-2: Hardships reveal heroes

(Baonghean.vn) -The most anticipated “fight” in round 4 of V.League 2013 between home team Hanoi T&T and away team SLNA this afternoon (April 7) ended with a score of 2-2. A spectacular match! That was the comment of those who witnessed this match.

Before entering the match against Hanoi T&T, SLNA was on a high with 3 consecutive wins. Fans of the Nghe An team were also dreaming of another victory at Hang Day Stadium this afternoon. To support coach Huu Thang and his team, Nghe An fans dyed Hang Day Stadium yellow with waves of people. With the enthusiasm of Nghe An fans, Hang Day this afternoon turned into "Thanh Vinh Fire Pot" in the heart of Hanoi! With the support of the "12th player", although playing away, the young men of Nghe An entered the match very confidently and they were the ones who opened the score in the 8th minute, after a brave move by captain Trong Hoang.

Captain Trong Hoang played confidently and opened the score in the 8th minute.



Hector played aggressively and scored the equalizer for SLNA at 2-2.

In the previous intense matches between SLNA and Hanoi T&T, before Hanoi T&T's losses, many people often questioned the performance of SLNA's "old players" who are playing key roles in Mr. Hieu's team such as: goalkeeper Duong Hong Son and defender Hong Tien. This afternoon, Hanoi T&T did not have the services of these two players, although their performance is good (?). Maybe this is a "precaution" of coach Phan Thanh Hung! However, the "substitutes" Duong Hong Son and Hong Tien still could not prevent SLNA's goals. That shows that the previous inferences about SLNA's goals against Hanoi T&T were achieved thanks to the "help" of SLNA's "old players" in the Hanoi T&T squad were just speculation.

Once again, Hanoi T&T players could not make a difference against SLNA.

This afternoon, if the Hanoi T&T team did not have the individual brilliance of Gonzalo with an "unbelievable" goal in the 80th minute, then coach Phan Thanh Hung and his team could have once again lost to SLNA.

Despite being behind at times, or being repeatedly attacked by Hanoi T&T, the young SLNA players still showed their mettle and fought tirelessly. With that effort, it was the visiting SLNA players who dominated the game and pushed Hanoi T&T into “heart-stopping” situations and if they had been luckier, SLNA would have gotten 3 points in this match.

A 2-2 draw of SLNA against the "rich" team of Mr. Hien with a squad of many stars such as Cristiano, Van Bien, Van Quyet, Ngoc Duy, Thanh Luong, Samson, Gonzalo... showed the dramatic nature of the match, and also proved that the young players of SLNA are increasingly mature and the top position they achieved after 4 rounds of matches is not a matter of luck, but it is the effort and talent of the players and the SLNA coaching staff!

Duc Dung