Song Lam Nghe An defeated Khanh Hoa: More than a win!
(Baonghean.vn) - The successful comeback against Khanh Hoa in round 19 helped coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team get closer to the safe group.
Welcoming the team from the coastal city of Nha Trang, Song Lam Nghe An was rated higher in terms of chances of winning. With the home field advantage, Michael Olaha and his teammates quickly dominated the game. Unfortunately, the attacks of the Vinh home team still lacked the necessary sharpness and efficiency.
Even at the end of the first half, specifically in the 32nd minute, Song Lam Nghe An's net shook after a quick counterattack by the opposing team. Witnessing Nguyen Van Viet being defeated by striker Watz Leazard, many Nghe An fans imagined another defeat for coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team.
However, right at the beginning of the second half, Song Lam Nghe An scored 2 consecutive goals, thanks to Phan Xuan Dai (minute 54) and Nguyen Quang Vinh (minute 56). In the remaining time, the home team's defense under the command of "veteran" Tran Dinh Hoang played solidly to successfully defend the 2-1 victory.
Thus, the Nghe An team has ended a 10-match streak of only drawing (4) and losing (6) in all competitions. It can be said that the victory over the team from the "land of agarwood" has helped coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team relieve a lot of pressure after a long period of poor performance.
In particular, thanks to the 3 points earned from the match against Khanh Hoa, Song Lam Nghe An has shortened the gap with the team right above, LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai, to 3 points (19 compared to 22). The opportunity to escape the penultimate position of coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team is not small, when V.League 2023/2024 still has 7 rounds left.
Although the opponents ahead are all "difficult", Michael Olaha and his teammates still have the basis to aim for positive results. Once the pressure is relieved, coach Pham Anh Tuan's students will not be easily bullied. Don't forget that in the Song Lam Nghe An squad, there are quite a few faces who have been and are "eating the national team's rice".
In short, the victory over Khanh Hoa not only gives Song Lam Nghe An more hope for the relegation battle, but is also like a "dose of doping" to stimulate the fighting spirit of Michael Olaha and his teammates. It is very likely that from the above victory, coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team will quickly escape the second-to-last position./.
