Echoes of Song Lam Nghe An's victory over Hanoi Club
(Baonghean.vn) - An extremely excellent match by coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team. However, the victory over Hanoi Club was not enough to help Song Lam Nghe An enter the top 8 after the end of phase 1 of V.League 2023.
1. 10 points for coach Phan Nhu Thuat
Although he is a young general commanding troops for the first time in V.League,Coach Phan Nhu Thuatis doing its job very well. In this match, the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An showed that they know themselves and their opponents to come up with reasonable tactics against the reigning V.League champions.
The Nghe An team played with a deep formation to ensure the stability of the home field and wait for the opportunity to counterattack. This tactic somewhat made the home team quite deadlocked and did not have any significant opportunities in the first half. However, this style of play also prevented Song Lam Nghe An from having dangerous attacks towards goalkeeper Bui Tan Truong's goal. Midfielder Tran Dinh Tien's shot that went over the crossbar was the brightest opportunity for the Nghe An team in the first half.
In the second half, coach Phan Nhu Thuat boldly made changes to improve the attacking power of the Nghe team. With the presence of the duo Manh Quynh and Xuan Tien, the Nghe team had more sharp attacking situations. One of them was concretized by the only goal of the match by young midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien. In the remaining minutes, the scientific and tight playing style of coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team made the reigning V.League champions helpless and had to lose at home.
It can be said that the victory ofLam River Nghe AnBefore Hanoi Club is the 10 points of coach Phan Nhu Thuat in the eyes of Nghe An fans. Hopefully in the coming time, this 39-year-old coach will increasingly improve himself to steer the Song Lam Nghe An boat to success.
2. Impressions from the "two captains"
This was a great match for the players and coaching staff of Nghe An. The two captains, Que Ngoc Hai and Nguyen Trong Hoang, stood out. They played bravely at Hang Day Stadium.
First of all, it iscenter back Que Ngoc Hai, who has excellently directed the defense to stand firm against the very strong attack of the Capital team. The player from Dien Chau is often present at hot spots to neutralize the sharp points of the Hanoi Club. Besides, Hai Que is also very active in moving up to participate in the attacking situations of the Nghe An team. Unfortunately, the captain of Song Lam Nghe An was injured in the last minutes of the match, making it impossible for him to have a complete match.
After Que Ngoc Hai left the field, the captain's armband was given to Nguyen Trong Hoang. It can be said that Hoang "cow" was the best player in this match. Attacking and defending rhythmically, the player wearing the number 9 shirt neutralized the left wing of the Capital team. Jevtovic Milan and Pham Tuan Hai were "helpless" by the experience and physical strength of this 34-year-old veteran. Especially the brave situation of rolling to prevent striker Van Tung from finishing at the end of the match, Nguyen Trong Hoang deserves to be an example for the young players of Song Lam Nghe An to follow.
3. Remove the curse of Hang Day
After a series of 4 consecutive losses, the Nghe An team finally erased the curse of losing at Hang Day Stadium. With solid defense and sharp counter-attacks, this victory was completely deserved for the Song Lam Nghe An players.
If they were luckier, the Nghe players could have widened the gap after striker Soladio's delicious chances. However, a 1-0 victory was enough to satisfy the Nghe fans.
Coincidentally, the last time Song Lam Nghe An won at Hang Day Stadium, the Nghe An team also won 1-0 against Hanoi Club with the only goal scored by midfielder Dang Van Lam.
4. Regret
However, this victory also brought regret.Nghe An fanswhen Song Lam Nghe An only ranked 9th after the first phase ended. After 13 rounds, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team only won 16 points, 2 points behind the top 8. If the Nghe team had saved up the points at home in the first matches of the season, Song Lam Nghe An's current position would be very different.
However, with 16 points, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team can be completely confident in the race to avoid relegation. Hopefully, in the remaining matches of the second phase, the Nghe An team will improve themselves to complete the relegation goal and aim for better results in the next season.