Song Lam Nghe An held away team Cong An Ha Noi to a draw
Although Hanoi Police scored the first goal, Song Lam Nghe An played with determination to keep a point at Vinh Stadium.
Home matchLam River Nghe Anand Hanoi Police in round 15 of V-League 2024/25 taking place at 6:00 p.m. on March 1 at Vinh Stadium.
Song Lam Nghe An just lost 1-2 at Binh Duong in the previous round, which has pulled them down to the second to last position on the rankings.
Now returning to Vinh Stadium, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team will face another formidable opponent, Cong An Ha Noi. Coach Polking's team has an all-star squad, so Song Lam Nghe An will have a hard time finding points at Vinh Stadium in the 15th round.
However, if the Nghe An team fails in this round, the door to staying in the league will gradually close. Therefore, coach Phan Nhu Thuat has launched what is considered the strongest lineup of Song Lam Nghe An at this time.
In which, the highest playing duo on the home team's attack line is Kuku and Olaha. The 4 midfielders are in charge of Quang Vinh, Khac Ngoc, Long Vu and Ngo Van Luong.
The defense of the Nghe An team was given a chance to 4 players: Vuong Van Huy, Zaracho, Van Khanh and Ho Van Cuong.
Determined to get points to continue fighting for relegation, as soon as the ball rolled, Song Lam Nghe An proactively played fair with Cong An Ha Noi.
The Vinh team did not hesitate to organize the attack to find opportunities in front of Sy Huy's goal (Cong An Ha Noi). In the 16th minute, Song Lam Nghe An created a clear opportunity in front of Cong An Ha Noi's goal. Van Luong received a pass from Ho Van Cuong from the right wing. The midfielder wearing the number 20 shirt handled the ball to avoid the opponent's tackle, but the powerful shot to the near corner was blocked by Sy Huy's brilliant diving.
On the opposite side, despite having a very strong force, in the first 20 minutes of the match, Hanoi Police did not create any truly dangerous opportunities in front of Van Viet's goal of Song Lam Nghe An.
However, the surprise came in the 38th minute, when Cong An Ha Noi broke the deadlock. The away team's goal came from a cross from the left wing by Leo Artur. This player intentionally hung the ball into the penalty area for his teammate and Van Thanh was there to support, which somewhat confused goalkeeper Van Viet. The goalkeeper of Song Lam Nghe An made a mistake and let the ball go through his legs before going into the net even though Van Thanh had not made any impact. The score was opened for Cong An Ha Noi.
After conceding the goal, Song Lam Nghe An flooded into the visitors' half to look for an opportunity to score an equalizer. And they got what they needed. In the 45th minute, Song Lam Nghe An organized an attack on the right wing, Kuku received an accurate cross from Van Luong and made a tricky header, leaving goalkeeper Sy Huy completely helpless. The match score was balanced.
Entering the second half, the tempo of the match was pushed up very high by both teams. Song Lam Nghe An and Cong An Ha Noi understood that 1 point could not help them shorten the score compared to the teams above. Therefore, both the home team and the away team continuously organized attacks towards each other's goal.
In the 54th minute, from Olaha's cross from the left wing, Kuku jumped and headed the ball strongly, but the Hanoi Police defender quickly blocked it successfully.
Song Lam Nghe An continued to launch a series of quick counter-attacks, especially in the 66th minute, when Kuku headed the ball and Olaha handled it very bravely, breaking through 2 Cong An Ha Noi players in the penalty area. The striker wearing the number 7 shirt returned the ball but was intercepted by Dinh Trong, before Viet Anh cleared the ball safely.
The two teams played tit for tat, in the 74th minute, Cong An Ha Noi created a dangerous opportunity in front of Song Lam Nghe An's goal. From Quang Hai's cross towards the second post, Van Duc rushed in to head the ball fiercely, but Van Viet reacted promptly to block, then Zaracho quickly kicked the ball to relieve the pressure from Viet Anh.
In the final minutes of the match, Hanoi Police put a lot of pressure on the home team. However, with the concentration of Nghe An players, the away team could not find Van Viet's net again.
The result 1-1 was the final score of the match./.
