Last minute explosion, Song Lam Nghe An drowned HAGL at Vinh stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - Without the service of foreign player Peter Samuel, young midfielder Dang Van Lam left the field early due to injury, the Nghe An team still knew how to settle the match with a sublime final 10 minutes.
At home, SLNA started with a lineup including goalkeeper Van Hoang, defenders Sy Nam, Gustavo Santos – Van Khanh, Xuan Manh. Midfielders Sy Sam, Van Lam, Dinh Tien and Van Duc. Playing highest up the attack line were strikers Tuan Tai and Filipe Martins.
With caution, Coach Quang Truong's students proactively played slowly and steadily in the first minutes of the match. However, they still had lightning-fast counter-attacks.
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| HAGL players played with all their might against the home team SLNA. Photo: Duc Anh |
In the 7th minute, Van Duc's shot hit the opponent's defender's hand in the penalty area, giving SLNA a penalty.Unfortunately, player number 20 could not beat goalkeeper Buu Ngoc on the 11m mark. The follow-up kick was also unsuccessful.
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| SLNA and HAGL both had difficulties in the first half. Photo: Duc Anh |
Missing the scoring opportunity, SLNA still maintained pressure and had a certain initiative. In the 13th minute, Dang Van Lam forced goalkeeper Buu Ngoc to show his talent with a low, powerful shot from outside the 16m50 box.
In the 19th minute, the visiting team HAGL had an answer, defender Trong Sang joined the attack with a high jump to head the ball back but the ball went wide. Both teams tried hard to find the opening goal with an extremely attractive attacking style of play.
The remaining minutes were filled with fierce fighting in the midfield. Center back Gustavo received a yellow card for reacting despite his teammate Sy Sam having been fouled from behind by HAGL’s Xuan Truong during a counter-attack.
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| Phan Van Duc was unlucky in front of the HAGL penalty area. Photo: Duc Anh |
At the end of the first half, striker Van Toan had a skillful dribble and almost opened the score for the visiting team HAGL. The two teams entered the break without any goals being scored. A big loss for SLNA was that Van Lam had to leave the field early due to injury, Dinh Chau was the one to replace him.
In the second half, SLNA showed initiative in their playing style, constantly threatening the opponent's goal. However,HAGLalso did not give up with an answer in the 53rd minute, Van Toan dribbled skillfully in the penalty area past 3 SLNA players, luckily Van Hoang was able to close the angle in time.
SLNA’s best chance came in the 61st minute when the home team was awarded a free kick about 25 meters from HAGL’s goal. Unfortunately, Pham Xuan Manh’s powerful shot hit the post and went wide.
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| SLNA's defense played quite well. Photo: Duc Anh |
Immediately, there were consecutive sharp attacks from SLNA. After Filipe Martins's sudden penetration, Phan Van Duc once again made HAGL's goal shake with dribbling and finishing situations. Unfortunately, there was still no opening goal for the home team.
In a deadlock, SLNA made two substitutions to strengthen their attack. Midfielders Cao Xuan Thang and Ho Phuc Tinh came on to replace Ho Tuan Tai and Tran Dinh Tien. In the 79th minute, midfielder Bui Dinh Chau had a dangerous long-range shot. Goalkeeper Buu Ngoc made a miraculous save.
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| SLNA foreign players play very aggressively. Photo: Duc Anh |
Finally, after a lot of pressure, in the 82nd minute, SLNA finally got the result from a corner kick. Center back Hoang Van Khanh chose his position, jumped higher than everyone else and headed the ball into the HAGL net, to the delight of the Nghe An audience. The score was 1-0 for SLNA.
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| Ho Phuc Tinh celebrates his goal. Photo: Duc Anh |
In the 87th minute, substitute Ho Phuc Tinh immediately left his mark. Receiving the ball from the right wing, SLNA's number 8 player quickly eliminated center-back Damir Memovic, skillfully shot the ball into the far corner, raising the score to 2-0 for the Nghe An team.
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| SLNA had a complete victory at Vinh Stadium. Photo: Duc Anh |
The match ended with a sweet victory for coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team. With this result, SLNA temporarily ranked 10th with 15 points while HAGL remained in 7th place with 17 points. In the next match,Nghe An football teamVisit Hai Phong Club on January 1st in round 13 of V.League 2020.
STARTING LINEUP
SLNA: Van Hoang, Sy Nam, Gustavo Santos, Van Khanh, Xuan Manh, Sy Sam, Van Lam, Dinh Tien, Phan Van Duc, Tuan Tai, Felipe Martins.
HAGL: Buu Ngoc, Van Thanh, Trong Sang, Damir Memovic, Hong Duy, Quang Nho, Kelly, Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh, Van Toan, Chevaughn Walsh.
Van Duc, Xuan Manh, Van Toan excitedly waiting for the big match between SLNA and HAGL at Vinh Stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - Two days before the return of round 12 of V.League, SLNA and HAGL players started warming up for the match at Vinh Stadium. The stars of both teams showed their determination and readiness for the tournament's return.