Que Ngoc Hai returns, SLNA wins Binh Duong

Foreign player Odat's double helped the Nghe An team win 2-1 right at Go Dau Stadium in the early match of round 4 of V-League 2016, this afternoon, March 10.

Que Ngoc Hai was excited after his team won their first victory of the season. Photo: Phan Thanh Viet.

The away team welcomed the return of midfielder Que Ngoc Hai after a six-month suspension. And it was this player who assisted his teammate to open the scoring in the first half. Early in the second half, Binh Duong equalized 1-1, but in a day of sublime play, striker Odat "opened fire" to bring SLNA the first victory of the season this year.

The Nghe An team entered the fourth round with only one point (lost two and drew one). Their crisis stemmed from the departure of some key players such as Quang Tinh, Hoang Thinh, Dinh Dong... while the younger generation did not have enough experience to replace their seniors. Therefore, the fact that central defender Que Ngoc Hai had his sentence reduced 10 days in advance to return in this round was like "a drought meeting a shower" for SLNA.

After nearly half a year without playing at the highest level, Que Ngoc Hai's class has not decreased. He even still plays well in the central midfielder position, although his forte is center back. The presence of Que Ngoc Hai has helped SLNA's midfield play stably, keeping more possession of the ball than in previous matches.

The visitors should have opened the scoring early in the 20th minute when Baba made a pass but Odat missed the ball when the goal was empty. In the 43rd minute, the striker made up for his mistake. From midfield, Que Ngoc Hai made a smart pass that put Odat in a comfortable position. After eliminating Binh Duong's central defender, Odat shot past Tan Truong, bringing joy to the visitors' fans.

Binh Duong did not have the strongest squad in this match as Moses and Trong Hoang were injured. Therefore, their midfield did not have any attacks or creative passes to their teammates in the front line. The home team's goal came from Nsi's opportunistic shot when he quickly shot past Nguyen Manh in the 62nd minute after a chaotic situation in front of the goal.

If the midfield of the home team Go Dau did not play impressively, on the contrary, SLNA with Ngoc Hai and Phi Son played energetically with the striker duo Baba - Odat as a threat to Tan Truong's goal.

In the 75th minute, Baba strongly fought in the penalty area before passing to Odat so that this striker could defeat Tan Truong for the second time, bringing a 2-1 victory to the away team.

SLNA (yellow shirt) beat Binh Duong away for the first time in six years. Photo: Phan Thanh Viet.

Line-up

Binh Duong:Tan Truong, Van Hoan (Michal Nguyen 46'), Dang Van Robert, Henry, Anh Duc, Tan Tai, Xuan Thanh, Dinh Luat, Nsi, Trong Huy (Van Thanh 54'), Quang Vinh (Tang Tuan 84').

SLNA:Nguyen Manh, Van Khanh, Dinh Hoang, Ngoc Toan, Phi Son, Odat, Van Vinh (Van Duc 68'), Manh Hung, Minh Duc, Ngoc Hai, Baba (Phuc Tinh (90'+3).

According to VNE