Echoes of Song Lam Nghe An's regrettable loss to The Cong Viettel
A good match by coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team, but luck turned its back, causing Song Lam Nghe An to accept a minimal defeat at Hang Day Stadium.
A regrettable defeat
In spite ofLam River Nghe AnTaking to the field with many changes in the lineup, the Nghe An team entered the match very confidently to compete fairly with The Cong Viettel.
Coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team created many dangerous opportunities towards goalkeeper Quang The Tai's goal. Of these, the ball was put into the net twice but the referees did not recognize it.
Not only that, Pedro Henrique's penalty goal in the 86th minute caused Song Lam Nghe An to leave Hang Day Stadium empty-handed.
With this regrettable defeat, Song Lam Nghe An's 5-match unbeaten streak was cut short, and at the same time, they are at risk of being caught up in the rankings by Quy Nhon Binh Dinh. This makes the relegation race more fierce than ever.
VAR turns away
It can be said that the last match was an unlucky match for the Nghe An team. Song Lam Nghe An put the ball in the net twice but both times were disallowed by the referees after consulting VAR technology.
In the first situation, Michael Olaha was undeniably offside. But in the situation of putting the ball into the net in the 51st minute, there was no concrete evidence to prove that the ball went out of bounds or that it was a mistake by the Nghe An players.
Not only that, VAR also caused Song Lam Nghe An to suffer a penalty in the 85th minute. At the same time, it caused all the efforts of the Nghe An team to go down the drain in this match.
Hopefully, in the upcoming matches, coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team will have more luck to get favorable results.
The paradox of the attack
Coach Phan Nhu Thuatsurprised everyone by leaving Benjamin Kuku on the bench, instead using Dinh Xuan Tien in the attacking midfielder position.
This is not the first time the Nghe An team has used only one foreign player in attack this season. Those were the matches in early 2025 when striker Michael Olaha was injured and had not yet recovered. And paradoxically, in those matches, the attack of Song Lam Nghe An played well and created many dangerous attacks on the opponent's goal.
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In the last match, Dinh Xuan Tien was one of the best players of the Nghe An team. This midfielder wearing the number 9 shirt was like a catalyst to help unite his teammates on the attack line. The situation of passing the ball to Ho Van Cuong or the free kick in the second half said it all.
Along with that is the tireless and energetic work of the Nigerian striker. This is the image of Michael Olaha who helped Song Lam Nghe An stay in the league last season. Unfortunately, the lack of luck prevented the strikers of the Nghe An team from scoring a goal in the last match.
Nguyen Van Viet returns
If he had been luckier, goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet could have successfully blocked Pedro Henrique's penalty kick. The goalkeeper from Nghe An dived in the right direction and was only a few centimeters away from the ball.
That goal could not erase the excellent performance of the goalkeeper from Tan Ky in the last match. Nguyen Van Viet's brilliant reflexes were one of the reasons that helped Song Lam Nghe An hold firm for more than 80 minutes of the match.
In addition, we also need to praise the central defender duo Le Van Thanh and Tran Nam Hai. On the day the Nghe An team's defense was missing Hoang Van Khanh and Sebastian Zaracho, Van Thanh and Nam Hai played with full dedication and enthusiasm to bring certainty to Song Lam Nghe An.
It can be said that this was a commendable day for the Nghe An team's defense. They have the right to leave Hang Day Stadium with their heads held high after their courageous performance.
The curse of Hang Day stadium
In the previous 19 matches, The Cong Viettel only used goalkeeper Pham Van Phong. The last match was the first match of this year's season for goalkeeper Quang The Tai.
In that first match, Quang The Tai played very well to block clear opportunities for Song Lam Nghe An. That was the face-to-face situation of Ho Van Cuong or the smart free kick of Dinh Xuan Tien.
The excellence of Quang The Tai and the VAR's back turned caused the Nghe An team to accept defeat in the last match. It can be said that Hang Day Stadium is still a place that has not brought much luck to Song Lam Nghe An in recent seasons.
Audience impression
It is estimated that more than 10,000 spectators came to the stadium to cheer for the two teams in the recent match. Of these, about 2,000 wereNghe An fans.
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The audience at Hang Day Stadium in general and Nghe An fans in particular created the most wonderful emotions. The singing of the National Anthem, the national flags and the stirring situations in the stands created a heroic atmosphere to celebrate the Liberation Day of the South and the reunification of the country.
Hopefully, in the upcoming matches, Nghe An fans will continue to accompany their hometown team to help the players play more confidently, thereby achieving better results.