Nam Dinh unexpectedly defeated SLNA right at Vinh Stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - As expected, welcoming the bottom team Nam Dinh seemed like a good opportunity for coach Duc Thang and his team to have an easy win, however, coach Nguyen Van Sy's students, with nothing to lose, caused a surprise at Vinh Stadium.
The match at Vinh Stadium took place with caution from both the home team SLNA and the away team Nam Dinh. In the 11th minute, SLNA was awarded a corner kick and midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc handled the ball very intelligently when he passed the ball to Dau Thanh Phong who rushed up from the second line to finish, but goalkeeper Quoc Thien Esele, despite being out of sight, still flew to successfully block the shot.
In the 17th minute, Nam Dinh had an answer. Sy Minh made a surprising left-footed pass, giving Van Thuan a chance to score. The striker's shot defeated goalkeeper Van Tien, but Manh Hung was able to retreat and clear the ball before the goal line.
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| Phan Van Duc did not have many opportunities when meeting Nam Dinh. Photo: Duc Anh |
Playing at home against a lower-rated opponent, SLNA was somewhat confused by coach Nguyen Van Sy's players. In the 24th minute, Henry Shackiel comfortably broke the offside trap, ran down to receive the ball, faced the SLNA goalkeeper but failed to finish.
In the 36th minute, Ho Tuan Tai turned the ball and shot from the right wing, but his gentle shot failed to defeat goalkeeper Quoc Thien Esele of Nam Dinh. SLNA's most significant chance came in the 45 +1 minute. After a neat move, striker Olaha swung his leg to make a powerful left-footed shot from close to the 16m50 line, surprising the opposing goalkeeper, but the ball hit the crossbar.
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| Striker Ho Tuan Tai in a shot within 16m50. Photo: Duc Anh |
Not long into the second half, unable to impose their style of play on Nam Dinh, SLNA had to pay a heavy price. In the 52nd minute, Nam Dinh was awarded a free kick from a distance of about 30m and Sy Minh took a decisive shot, sending the ball over the fence and into the net of goalkeeper Van Tien.
Trailing 1-0, SLNA rose up to find an equalizer, coach Duc Thang withdrew Xuan Thang and Thanh Phong to make room for Xuan Toan and Sy Sam. In the 58th minute, SLNA really made Nam Dinh's goal shake with a corner kick, Tuan Tai and Van Duc took turns shooting but still could not defeat Nam Dinh's defense.
In the 59th minute, Ho Sy Sam almost scored but a Nam Dinh defender promptly assisted goalkeeper Quoc Thien Esele to clear the ball right on the away team's goal line. In this match, SLNA's attack was quite weak because there were not many decisive passes from Khac Ngoc. However, it must be said that Nam Dinh's dense and disciplined defenders almost blocked the way to Quoc Thien's goal.
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| SLNA's attack line played poorly. Photo: Duc Anh |
Playing without sharpness, SLNA's attack also lacked luck. In the 74th minute, from a corner kick by Khac Ngoc on the left wing, Olaha jumped high and headed the ball against Nam Dinh's crossbar. This was the second time in the match that SLNA's foreign player wearing the number 7 shirt hit the goal post.
Right from this moment when there was nothing left to lose, central defender Que Ngoc Hai moved up to play as a midfielder but still could not help SLNA increase the necessary pressure on Nam Dinh. The match had 4 minutes of extra time, long balls were taken advantage of by SLNA defenders but in the end, the Nghe An team still lost with a score of 0-1.
With this result, SLNA sank to the bottom of the rankings with 6 points, while the away team Nam Dinh had their first victory in V.League 2018. After 7 rounds, coach Duc Thang and his team still have not had any victory at Vinh Stadium./.
STARTING LINE-UP:
SLNA: Van Tien, Xuan Thang, Van Khanh, Ngoc Hai, Manh Hung, Phan Van Duc, Khac Ngoc, Sy Nam, Thanh Phong, Tuan Tai, Olaha Michael.
Nam Dinh: Quoc Thien Esele, Viet Tu, Huu Quy, Van Truong, Ha Long, Ngoc Nam, Sy Minh, Anh Quoc, Minh Tuan, Van Thuan, Henry Shackiel
Infographic: Song Lam Nghe An - Nam Dinh, visitors enter the tiger's den!
(Baonghean.vn) - The match against Nam Dinh in round 7 of V.League 2018 taking place on May 4 is the best opportunity for coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team to get the first 3 points at Vinh Stadium within the framework of the 2018 National Championship. Nghe An Newspaper would like to send readers sideline information and numbers before the match.