Song Lam Nghe An's unlucky draw against Ho Chi Minh City Club
Unlucky with their finishing, Song Lam Nghe An had to accept a goalless draw in the last match.
Unlucky draw
The goal was denied in the first minute of the match, signaling an unlucky day for the Nghe An team. In the first half, coach Pham Anh Tuan's team continuously created good opportunities. However, the lack of precision in finishing situations along with the excellence of the goalkeeperPatrik Le Giangmade it impossible for Song Lam Nghe An to score the opening goal.
The most regrettable was Benjamin Kuku's header in the last minute of the match, but once again goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang had a brilliant reflex to prevent the Nghe An team from having their first win of the season this year.
With this draw, Song Lam Nghe An has temporarily escaped the bottom of the rankings but there are still many difficulties awaiting coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team.
Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City Club has had 6/7 matches without scoring and is also in the bottom half of the rankings like the home team Song Lam Nghe An.
VAR question mark
In the previous match against Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, a player from Song Lam Nghe An was fouled in a very dangerous counter-attack situation but there was no action from VAR technology. Also in the previous match, central defender Ho Khac Luong was tackled from behind and had to rest for at least 1 month due to injury. VAR technology remained "silent" in that situation.
In this match, the very early goal ofNguyen Quang Vinhwas rejected by VAR technology. But it seems that the evidence given by the VAR team is still not convincing. This makes many Nghe fans feel frustrated about the decisions of the referee as well as VAR.
However, in this round, Ha Tinh fans were even more bitter after the decisions of VAR technology. In the situation where striker Mbo scored, most people thought that center-back Helerson was not offside. But the referees denied this goal and made Hong Linh Ha Tinh only have a goalless draw.
It can be said that VAR technology is in the process of perfecting itself in football tournaments in Vietnam, so it has not really provided satisfactory explanations for fans.
The strongest lineup
The lineup in the last match was almost the strongest lineup of the Nghe An team this season. The most regrettable absence was midfielder Phan Ba Quyen due to injury.
With this lineup, Song Lam Nghe An played well in the last match. The defense played solidly, the fullbacks attacked and defended rhythmically. The midfield played quite dominantly. Meanwhile, the offense also created many good opportunities.
The only missing ingredient in this match was a goal. A combination of bad luck and the talent of goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang caused the match to end in defeat.Lam River Nghe Anfailed to score against Ho Chi Minh City Club.
However, if they continue to show the same energetic play as in the last match, victory will soon come to coach Pham Anh Tuan's team.