Losing heavily to Hai Phong, Song Lam Nghe An officially dropped out of the top 8 of V.League 2020

In the absence of Dang Van Lam due to injury, SLNA made some changes in the starting lineup. Accordingly, the central midfielder pair were Dinh Chau and Sy Sam. Striker Tuan Tai was on the bench to make way for the foreign pair Peter Samuel and Filipe Martins.

In the 3rd minute of the match, Mac Hong Quan was fouled by SLNA defender Gustavo in the penalty area. Referee Ngo Duy Lan decided to award Hai Phong a penalty and foreign player Thiago made no mistake, defeating goalkeeper Van Hoang to open the score 1-0.

Conceded early,SLNAstill showed looseness in defense. In the 9th minute of a corner kick, the ball hit the SLNA post once and went out. In the first minutes of the match, the home team Hai Phong was the more proactive player with a series of threatening moves.

SLNA's left wing worked effectively in the first half with the presence of Xuan Manh, Van Duc, and Peter Samuel. Photo: Ba Tuan

As the first half passed, SLNA began to stabilize their formation and gradually regain control of the game. The attacking efforts of the Nghe An team were duly rewarded in the 28th minute. After Peter Samuel's skillful dribbling from the wing, the foreign playerFilipe Martinsreceived the pass, tapped the ball close to the goal to equalize 1-1 for SLNA. This is the first time the foreign strikers of this team have scored for the home team.

In the 33rd minute, foreign player Peter Samuel once again showed his danger when he dribbled past Hai Phong defenders and fired a powerful shot that went low. Fortunately for the home team, goalkeeper Van Toan played with concentration and saved the goal for his team.

In the 43rd minute, SLNA almost raised the score to 2-1. On the left wing, Phan Van Duc and Peter Samuel passed the ball to Sy Sam for a one-touch shot from quite far away. Unfortunately, the ball went over the bar. Just 1 minute later, Peter Samuel once again made Hai Phong fans gasp with a low shot into the far corner, forcing Van Toan to fly as far as he could to avoid conceding a goal.

Foreign player Martins scored the first goal for SLNA. Photo: Ba Tuan

In the 2 minutes of injury time in the first half, Hai Phong suddenly had a dangerous opportunity. The ball came to Mpande's feet in a rather open position but the Hai Phong foreign player's left-footed shot could not beat goalkeeper Van Hoang. The first half ended quite evenly with a score of 1-1.

Right at the beginning of the second half, SLNA's coaching staff withdrew Tran Dinh Tien from the field to make way for Cao Xuan Thang. This change helped the Nghe An team to dominate the game and continuously bring the ball into the opponent's 16m50 area.

In the 62nd minute of the match, a momentary lack of concentration from Hai Phong players gave SLNA a chance to counterattack. Striker Filipe Martins immediately warned the home team with a shot from a distance. Goalkeeper Van Toan once again had to show his talent to save Hai Phong.

SLNA encountered many difficulties at Lach Tray. Photo: Ba Tuan

Exactly 2 minutes later, SLNA had a fairly coherent attack. Phan Van Duc penetrated right at the edge of the 16m50 box but was fouled by a Hai Phong defender pulling his shirt. Having received a very favorable free kick, unfortunately Pham Xuan Manh's shot hit the wall. Sy Nam's follow-up shot also went just over the bar.

Indulging in attack, SLNA had to pay the price after a sharp attack by the home team Hai Phong. In the 65th minute, foreign player Diego Silva unleashed a powerful left-footed shot that hit the top corner, defeating goalkeeper Van Hoang. The score was 2-1 for the home team.

Being behind, Coach Quang Truong sent 2 players onto the field to increase the attack in the hope of turning the situation around. Players Quang Tinh and Tuan Tai replaced Van Duc and Dinh Chau. This change helped SLNA control the ball better but did not bring much effect. Then, striker Phuc Tinh was also given a chance when Sy Sam left the field.

In the 84th minute, SLNA's offside trap fell at the wrong time, allowing Diego Fagan to comfortably get down and flick the ball over goalkeeper Van Hoang's head. Foreign player Diego Silva was there at the right time again, heading the ball to raise the score to 3-1. The difficulties piled up for the Nghe An team.

V.League 2020 rankings after phase II. Photo: VPF

In the remaining minutes, SLNA could do nothing more and accepted defeat with a final score of 1-3.

In the remaining matches, HL Ha Tinh and HAGL both won against Quang Nam and TP. HCM Club. This result made the Nghe An team only finish in 11th place after the first leg with 15 points. Meanwhile, Hai Phong Club had 13 points, ranked second to last after the first leg.

Thus, SHB Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, SLNA, Nam Dinh Hai Phong and Quang Nam are the teams that will be in group B and have to compete for relegation. The teams that will be in group A with 8 teams competing for medals include Saigon, Viettel, Than Quang Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, B. Binh Duong, HAGL and HL Ha Tinh.

STARTING LINEUP

Hai Phong:TM Van Toan, Manh Hung, Huu Phuc, Schmidt, Hong Quan, Van Hanh, Xuan Tu, Trong Hieu, Mpande, Diego Silva, Fagan,

SLNA:TM Van Hoang, Dinh Chau, Van Khanh, Gustavo Santus, Sy Sam, Xuan Manh, Dinh Tien, Van Duc, Sy Nam, Peter Samuel, Filipe Martins.

Hai Phong - SLNA Prediction: Home and away teams are at a dead end (17:00, October 1)

(Baonghean.vn) – In the past, the confrontations between Hai Phong and SLNA at Lach Tray Stadium were always extremely fierce and heated. This time meeting in round 13 of V.League 2020, this match is even more fierce.

Trung Kien