Song Lam Nghe An lost in the North Central Derby
On the afternoon of November 10, SLNA had to suffer a defeat at home in the North Central Derby match of round 7 of V-League 2024/25.
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Attending the match were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Ho Le Ngoc - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee; Mr. Nguyen Minh Ngoc - General Director of Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF); representatives of the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces.
Following the final results of the early matches of round 7 taking place on November 9,Lam River Nghe Anhas dropped to the second to last position on the rankings. After 6 rounds, Song Lam Nghe An has not known victory, lost 2 and drawn 4 matches.
Therefore, the team ofCoach Pham Anh Tuanreally need a positive result against neighboring team Thanh Hoa to improve the ranking.
Fortunately for Song Lam Nghe An entering this match, the main striker Kuku has recovered from his heel injury in time to return to the starting lineup. Thus, Kuku will play alongside Olaha in the forward line. The 3 central midfielders of the Vinh team in this match are Nguyen Xuan Binh, Nguyen Quang Vinh and Ngo Van Luong; the two wingers are Vuong Van Huy and Ho Van Cuong; the 3 central defenders are Le Nguyen Hoang, Le Van Thanh and Zaracho.
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On the other side of the battle line,East Asia Thanh Hoaare also in good form as they are unbeaten in the last 5 matches, including 3 wins and are currently ranked 2nd on the rankings with 11 points after 6 rounds. If they win 3 points at Vinh Stadium in this round, coach Velizar Popov's team will certainly take the top spot.
SLNA:Van Viet (1), Nguyen Hoang (3), Van Thanh (5), Zaracho (15), Van Cuong (8), Quang Vinh (16), Van Luong (20), Xuan Binh (22), Van Huy (2), Kuku (10), Olaha (7).
Thanh Hoa:Xuan Hoang (67), Thanh Long (7), Ngoc Tan (34), Viet Tu (18), Thai Binh (28), Luiz Antonio (88), Ngoc My (24), Thai Son (12), Ngoc Ha (29), Ribamar (20), Gustavo Santos (95).
For those reasons, both teams entered the match with great determination. In the early stages of the match, Song Lam Nghe An created great pressure on the opponent's field. However, Thanh Hoa was the team that had a dangerous opportunity in the 8th minute. From an attack on the right wing, Luiz Antonio penetrated the home team's penalty area, then unleashed a powerful left-footed shot, but the ball went over the crossbar.
The two teams played tit for tat. In the 12th minute, Song Lam Nghe An responded with a sharp attack in the middle, the ball was dropped down the right wing to Ho Van Cuong, but the midfielder's kick was inaccurate.
Despite many ineffective attacks, Song Lam Nghe An had to pay the price with a goal in the 37th minute. Escaping to receive a pass from his teammate, with great strength, striker Ribamar fired a shot that goalkeeper Van Viet could not control, the ball bounced back and young player Ngoc My was there, calmly kicking the ball into the empty net.
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In the second half, coach Pham Anh Tuan decided to bring in Dinh Xuan Tien to replace Nguyen Xuan Binh, and at the same time changed Song Lam Nghe An's formation from 3-5-2 to 3-4-3.
In the 48th minute, Song Lam Nghe An had a chance to equalize the score after a corner kick, but Kuku's close-range header sent the ball over the bar.
On the other side of the front line, Thanh Hoa, despite choosing a defensive counter-attacking strategy after taking the lead, still had many opportunities. Notably, in the 52nd minute, the net of Song Lam Nghe An shook for the second time after Ribamar's consecutive efforts at close range. However, the linesman raised his flag for offside.
In the final minutes of the match, Song Lam Nghe An had to play with one less player because center back Le Van Thanh received a red card after an overly aggressive tackle. Therefore, the match ended with a final score of 1-0 in favor of the away team Thanh Hoa.