SLNA continues to fly high
(Baonghean.vn) - Without their main striker Le Cong Vinh, coach Huu Thang and his team still had a convincing 3-1 victory over the home team LA this afternoon (April 21) to consolidate their top position with 16 points after 6 rounds.
With the excitement after 5 series of unbeaten matches, playing away, SLNA players entered the game with great confidence and dominated the game. In the stands, the yellow color and the enthusiasm of Nghe An fans also completely overwhelmed the home team.
In an exciting afternoon, the young SLNA players and foreign players Kavin, Plaza and Hector had sharp attacking combinations that shook the home team's defense. With the desire to find his first goal, Kavin had some dangerous sprints and long shots towards the goal of goalkeeper Quoc Cuong (DTLA). When striker Kavin had not yet made a difference, midfielder Hector scored for the Nghe team. In the 21st minute, from a pass from the right wing by Phi Son, Hector jumped high and headed the ball to open the score of the match, to the joy of more than 3,000 Nghe fans present at Long An Stadium.
Hector had an excellent match and scored the opening goal for SLNA.
With an early opening goal, the SLNA players became more and more excited as they played, showing rhythm and flexibility in their wall-passing combinations, causing confusion in the DTLA defense. With the pressing style of the Nghe An players, the DTLA players' attacking efforts were all blocked from afar. The striker pair Wilson Campos and Viet Thang were helpless against the tight defense of SLNA.
Playing dominantly, in the 81st minute, SLNA scored their second goal. From a corner kick from the right wing by Trong Hoang, Que Ngoc Hai jumped high and headed into the DTLA net.
Eager to find an equalizer, the DTLA players played quite aggressively. In the 83rd minute, Dinh Vinh was sent off after a brutal foul on Van Hoan.
Leading by 2 goals, SLNA players played a bit sluggishly. In the 84th minute, with a shot from a narrow angle, striker Viet Thang scored a goal to shorten the score to 1-2 for the home team. Not wanting to lose at home, coach Vital urged the DTLA players to rush to SLNA's field to find an equalizer.
Nghe An fans had a satisfying afternoon with SLNA's excellent performance.
While the home team was struggling to launch attacks, SLNA counterattacked with lightning-fast attacks. In the 90th minute, from a brave run by Kavin, goalkeeper Quoc Cuong was forced to commit a foul. Referee Cong Khanh immediately awarded SNA a penalty kick. On the penalty spot, Trong Hoang calmly scored the winning goal, 3-1 for SLNA.
With this victory, SLNA is the only undefeated team after 6 rounds. Coach Huu Thang and his team are having a dream start in V.League 2013 as they continue to widen the gap with the second-placed team to 6 points on the rankings.
Article and photos: Duc Dung
