SLNA defeated host Da Nang right at Hoa Xuan
(Baonghean.vn) - The crossbar, goalposts and many mistakes by the defense made SHB Da Nang pay a heavy price when welcoming SLNA in round 6 of V.League 2019. For the Nghe An team, this was a match in which the attack played as well as expected.
In the 3rd minute of the match, the home team SHB Da Nang almost conceded a goal. From a poor coordination between goalkeeper Van Bieu and center back Victor, striker Michael Olaha shot towards the home team's empty goal, unfortunately the ball went wide of the post.
In the 9th minute, Da Nang had an answer. Midfielder Thanh Hai skillfully cushioned the ball to the far corner of SLNA's goal, out of reach of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh, but the ball missed the target. For the rest of the match, SLNA played slowly and steadily on their home field, leaving the game to SHB Da Nang.
And in the 40th minute, from Olaha's cross, Quang Tinh comfortably finished from 11 meters away. However, instead of going into Da Nang's goal, the ball flew straight into the stands.
Before the first half ended, the home team had the most dangerous move of the match, with striker Do Merlo of SHB Da Nang heading the ball against SLNA's crossbar. The two teams left the field for a break with a score of 0-0.
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SLNA had a satisfactory match at Hoa Xuan. Photo: Nguyen Vu |
In the second half, SHB Da Nang's play became even more deadlocked when Do Merlo had to leave the field. Meanwhile, SLNA began to deploy their attacking intentions when they withdrew Phuc Tinh from the field, making way for midfielder Vo Ngoc Toan.
Therefore, the first minutes of the second half are very exciting when the two teams continuously have tit-for-tat moves. In the 48th minute, A Mit had a chance to open the score for the home team but the number 8 of SHB Da Nang finished too weakly, unable to defeat goalkeeper Nguyen Manh.
In the 65th minute, SLNA's defense was shaken violently. The home team penetrated Dinh Dong's right wing and made low passes. Thanh Hai once put the ball into Nguyen Manh's net but it was an offside situation. A few minutes later, from a counter-attack, substitute Phan Van Long headed the ball into SLNA's goalpost.
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Do Merlo left the field, causing SHB Da Nang to play in a deadlock. Photo: Viet Dinh |
Being impatient in finishing situations, SHB Da Nang paid a heavy price for neglecting the defense. In the 69th minute, SLNA had a chance to counterattack, from a very good pass from Ngoc Toan, Michael Olaha dribbled the ball at speed, and finished diagonally, defeating Van Bieu.
After conceding the goal, SHB Da Nang pressed forward to attack in search of an equalizer. However, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh and the SLNA defense had an excellent day.
While being behind, SHB Da Nang unexpectedly conceded a second goal in the 90th minute. In a header back by Manh Hung, goalkeeper Van Bieu did not understand and Quang Tinh took advantage of the opportunity to put the ball into the empty net, raising the score to 2-0 for SLNA.
In the remaining 4 minutes of extra time, SLNA sent The Nhat and Manh Dung onto the field to preserve the victory while SHB Da Nang did not score a single goal of honor. The final 2-0 victory helped the Nghe An team temporarily climb to 2nd place on the rankings with 13 points, equal to the top team, Ho Chi Minh City Club, but having played 1 more match./.
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V.League 2019 standings after the first early match. Photo: VPF |

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