Echoes of Song Lam Nghe An's defeat against Dong A Thanh Hoa
Despite being in great form recently, Song Lam Nghe An suffered their first defeat under coach Pham Anh Tuan. This defeat has put the Nghe team in a difficult position in the race to escape the Play-off ticket.
The "honeymoon" is over
Before the match against Dong A Thanh Hoa,Lam River Nghe Anhas had 5 consecutive unbeaten matches under coach Pham Anh Tuan. This has helped the Nghe team significantly improve its position on the rankings.
However, in the last match, Song Lam Nghe An did not play well and lost to the Thanh team with a score of 0-1. The only goal of the match was scored from a masterpiece by midfielder Luiz Antonio.
With this defeat, the Nghe An team will be at a disadvantage in the race to escape the Play-off ticket. Coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team will have to try very hard in the last 3 matches if they do not want to receive this unlucky ticket.
Dong A Thanh Hoa - the fierce rival of Song Lam Nghe An
It was thought that the neighboring teams would "take it easy" on each other in the relegation race. But that did not happen, Song Lam Nghe An had a very difficult match at Vinh Stadium.
Even the only goal of Luiz Antonio made the Nghe An team regret. This was the 8th consecutive match that Song Lam Nghe An did not know the taste of victory against the Thanh team.
It can be said that Dong A Thanh Hoa is one of Song Lam Nghe An's toughest opponents in V.League and the 6 points won in the confrontations this season speak for themselves.
Injury concerns
Entering the match against Dong A Thanh Hoa,Nghe An football teamhas to face many concerns regarding personnel. Those are the injuries of Le Nguyen Hoang, Mai Sy Hoang or Phan Van Dai.
This is what makes coach Pham Anh Tuan not have many personnel options in this match. This is one of the reasons why the Nghe team did not achieve good results.
This shortage is even bigger when midfielder Phan Ba Quyen and striker Michael Olaha respectively encountered health problems in the match against Dong A Thanh Hoa. If this duo is not in the best physical condition, it will be a huge disadvantage for the Nghe An team in the race to escape the Play-off ticket.
Highlight Le Dinh Long Vu
Although Song Lam Nghe An lost the match, the mark Le Dinh Long Vu left is still imprinted in the hearts of Nghe An fans. The "sweet as sugar cane" control and the tricky dribbling situations of this player from Ha Tinh made the defenders of Dong A Thanh Hoa have a hard day at work.
Unfortunately, Le Dinh Long Vu could not help his team avoid a defeat at Vinh Stadium. However, this 18-year-old player will still be a precious gem of Vietnamese football after impressive performances for Song Lam Nghe An and the Vietnam U19 Team.
Referee "forgot card"
The referee's way of handling things could not satisfy the audience at Vinh Stadium. Many fouls committed by players on the field deserved cards but referee Nguyen Trung Kien ignored them.
In particular, in the second half, there were many situations where Dong A Thanh Hoa players lay on the field to "waste time" but the referee team still did not take any action to remind them and only added... 5 minutes of extra time.
It can be said that this is a match that makes Vinh City audience disappointed in every aspect. Hopefully, Song Lam Nghe An will play better in the upcoming matches to successfully stay in the league.