What do you see in Song Lam Nghe An's second loss in V.League 2023-2024?
(Baonghean.vn) - The Nghe An team failed to create any surprise at Hang Day Stadium when they were defeated by the home team. With this defeat, Song Lam Nghe An dropped to 11th place in the rankings.
No surprise
Nghe An football teamplayed quite well in the first 35 minutes of the match, defending quite tightly and occasionally having quite dangerous counter-attacks. Notably, striker Raphael Success shot the ball over the crossbar in the 18th minute.
However, everything changed from the penalty that the Nghe An team had to accept in the 37th minute. This was a situation where the referees had to check VAR technology before making the final decision. And on the 11m mark, striker Pham Tuan Hai easily scored the opening goal.
After conceding the goal, the spirit of coach Phan Nhu Thuat's players dropped significantly. Many situations of losing the ball and passing the ball to the wrong address caused goalkeeper Cao Van Binh's goal to be shaken. The goal that sealed the 2-0 score for the home team also came from a loss of the ball right in front of the penalty area by Song Lam Nghe An players.
It can be said that this is a match in which the students ofCoach Phan Nhu Thuatlost both in terms of score and fighting spirit. Hopefully, the players of Song Lam Nghe An will learn from this match to be able to win the next match.
Cao Van Binh surprise
Coach Phan Nhu Thuat created a surprise when he named young goalkeeper Cao Van Binh in the starting lineup. This was the first time the 18-year-old goalkeeper played in the V.League and had a pretty good match.
Both goals that Song Lam Nghe An conceded were not the fault of this goalkeeper from Dien Chau. In fact, if it weren't for Cao Van Binh's reasonable entry and quick reflexes, the Nghe An team would have suffered an even heavier defeat. It can be said that this goalkeeper born in 2005 was the rare bright spot of Song Lam Nghe An in this match.
Raphael Success is unlucky
Brought in at the end of the 2023-2024 V.League transfer window, Raphael Success was expected to help strengthen the Nghe An team's attack. However, after 3 matches, the contributions of this striker born in 1998 are a round zero.
The Nigerian striker is still quite active in the attack but has been very unlucky in the past matches. The two times he put the ball into the opponent's net, he was called offside twice. The most regrettable situation was the situation where the goal was not recognized in the match against Quang Nam Club whenRaphael Successcompletely valid. Hopefully, in the upcoming matches, luck will accompany the Nigerian striker to help Raphael Success soon score his first goals in the Nghe An team's shirt.
Song Lam Nghe An and the Penalties
For the second time in a row, the Nghe An team had to accept a penalty in the V.League and both penalties seemed to be a bit "heavy-handed" decisions by the referees. These decisions more or less affected the game of Song Lam Nghe An.
On the other hand, it has been a long time since the Vinh home team has been awarded a penalty kick. The last time Song Lam Nghe An had this advantage was in round 12 of V.League 2020, in the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai. It can be said that penalties are a nightmare for the Nghe team.