SLNA under the leadership of captain Huy Hoang: 'All beginnings are difficult'
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite playing very hard, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang's students still had to accept defeat with a minimum score of 0 - 1 against the home team from Thanh Hoa.
If you only look at the final result of the match, many people will mistakenly think thatPhan Van Ducand his teammates had an equal match with coach Petrovic's team. However, witnessing what the Nghe team did in this match, 1 goal conceded was too lucky for them.
Throughout the 90 minutes of competition, Thanh Hoa players were the ones who played better with an overwhelming game, and a series of delicious opportunities were created by the yellow-shirted strikers in front of goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang's goal. The lack of sharpness and accuracy of Hoang Dinh Tung, Trinh Van Loi or Gramoz caused the Thanh team to leave the field with only 1 goal (scored by Pinto).
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The ball fight between players of the two teams. Photo: VPF |
The statistics don't lie. Phan Van Duc and his teammates only had 6 shots throughout the match, most of which missed the opponent's goal (4). The most notable situation was Thai Ba Sang's pass in the 80th minute, forcing Trinh Van Loi to clear the danger under pressure from Bruno Henrique.
On the opposite side of the field, Thanh Hoa players had a total of 10 shots, with 1/2 (5) of them on target. "Veteran" Hoang Dinh Tung missed no less than 2 golden opportunities (jumping the ball over the crossbar in a face-off with goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang in the 90th minute). It is enough to see the superiority of the Thanh Hoa team compared to the team led by coach Nguyen Huy Hoang.
On a day when the attack line still showed no harm, the defense line was equally disappointing. The central defender duo Pham The Nhat - Thai Ba Sang were the "culprits" in the only goal conceded in the match (Pham The Nhat let Gramoz head the ball back from a throw-in, and Thai Ba Sang failed to clear the ball, creating an opportunity for Pinto to score).
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Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang's debut match as "captain". Photo: VPF |
Observing the recent match, fans can all see that under the direction of the "stuntman" -Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang, Song Lam Nghe An still has not overcome its inherent weaknesses. A series of individual mistakes, monotonous playing style, over-reliance on Phan Van Duc and foreign players, that is all that is converging in the Nghe An team.
It seems that to achieve positive results in the rest of V.League 2021, the coaching staff and playersLam River Nghe Anneed to try harder. If we keep playing like the match against Thanh Hoa, which took place on May 2, the direct relegation ticket will be difficult to escape from the hands of Phan Van Duc and his teammates.
However, the "reign" of coach Nguyen Huy Hoang is only in its first phase. Hopefully, over time, Song Lam Nghe An will gradually enter a stable orbit./.