Speaking to the SLNA coaching staff

(Baonghean.vn) - While sitting in Thanh Hoa stadium, the SLNA coaching staff may not have the best statistics about the match. BNA will help the coaching staff gain a deeper professional perspective on this game.

In terms of possession, SLNA players only held possession for 42% in the first half. After conceding a goal in the second half, this percentage increased to 43.12%, while the visiting team held possession for 56.88%. Throughout the 90 minutes, the team from Nghe An only managed 12 shots, with 4 on target, a success rate of only 33%, and none of them were particularly dangerous.

The home team unleashed 15 shots, 5 of which were on target, a 33% success rate, but 4 of those were one-on-one situations with goalkeeper Nguyen Manh.

Van Binh displayed his unique style on the field. Photo: Trung Kien.

In an article in Nghe An Newspaper, we noted that the Nghe An team simply played "left and long" football because out of 286 passes, 66% were long passes and 72% were to the left, so it was natural that Xuan Manh and The Cuong were "starved of the ball".

The home team, FLC Thanh Hoa, made 375 passes, with only 38% being long passes. They attacked more on the right wing, with 41% of their passes directed towards that direction. The away team, SLNA, was awarded 2 corner kicks, while the home team had 5.

SLNA's foreign players haven't proven themselves much yet. Photo: Trung Kien.

Regarding the reason for SLNA's low ball possession rate and lack of short passes, it's because when Ngoc Hai and Khac Ngoc have the ball, these two players rarely combine with each other and there isn't a third triangular apex alongside them.

The home team, with midfielders Van Binh and Trong Hoang playing quite aggressively, left SLNA's midfield with no time to control the ball. The home team committed 29 fouls, while SLNA only committed 14. The two wing midfielders, Xuan Manh and Phi Son, often tended to move forward to receive the ball, leaving the two central midfielders with few options for combination play.

Phi Son was the best performing player for SLNA. Photo: Trung Kien.

The effectiveness of cross-field passes to Xuan Manh was not high because his long passes were inaccurate or intercepted by Dinh Dong, a player from the SLNA academy.

Hopefully, these professional statistics will help the SLNA coaching staff and players learn from their experiences.

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