SLNA meets B.Binh Duong in the National Cup final after a score chase in Tam Ky

(Baonghean.vn) -The second leg of the 2017 National Cup semi-final between SLNA and Quang Nam was more exciting than many people imagined when the two teams gave a dramatic score chase at Tam Ky Stadium.

The home team Quang Nam, in a position to score, actively put pressure, while defending tightly and not afraid to make mistakes, while SLNA calmly waited for the counterattack flag. What had to happen happened, from a counterattack in the 22nd minute, Phi Son passed the Quang Nam defender before "setting the table" for Olaha to turn and tap the ball with his right foot into the net of goalkeeper Van Cuong.

SLNA took the lead three times thanks to Phi Son's great efforts and were tied three times in the second leg of the semi-final match at Tam Ky Stadium. Photo: Hoai Hoan

However, coach Hoang Van Phuc did not give up and added striker Dai Duong to the field and withdrew a midfielder with the intention of "winning all or losing all". Playing with a 4-3-3 formation only exposed gaps in the Quang Nam team's defense and gave SLNA more opportunities. While Quang Nam's attack still seemed quite deadlocked against the defense led by Que Ngoc Hai, the first half ended with a one-goal advantage for SLNA.

In the second half, foreign player Claudecir easily equalized 1-1 for Quang Nam Club in the 47th minute on the penalty spot. However, just 3 minutes later, Phi Son continued to shine by passing a series of home defenders before dropping the ball into the slot, putting Danko face to face with the opposing goalkeeper. In a successful offside trap, the Montenegro striker easily scored against Van Cuong, bringing SLNA up once again.

Having missed many opportunities, SLNA's defense paid the price when they let Phan Thanh Hung through in the 80th minute from a set piece. The Quang Nam player jumped high to head the ball home to tie the score at 2-2. The total score at this point was 6-3 in favor of the Nghe An team.

In the remaining 10 minutes of the match, SLNA's defense was constantly put in an alarming situation. In the 88th minute, Quang Nam's defense was the one who had to pay the price from a counterattack, initiated by Phi Son and this player assisted substitute striker Ho Phuc Tinh to finish from a narrow angle, defeating Van Cuong to raise the score to 3-2.

It seemed like this was the final score of the match, but in the 90th minute, Quang Nam proved that they would not give up with an equalizer 3-3 by Nguyen Van Hau from a delicate pass from Dinh Thanh Trung. Finally, the match ended with a final score of 3-3 and SLNA officially entered the final with a total score of 7-4 after 2 matches.

The first leg of the National Cup final between SLNA and B. Binh Duong will take place on November 25 at Go Dau Stadium and the second leg will take place at Vinh Stadium on November 30.

Trung Kien