Song Lam Nghe An rains goals on Dong Thap at National Cup

Song Lam Nghe An welcomes Dong Thap in the first qualifying round of the 2023/24 National Cup with a completely domestic force. Because according to the tournament's regulations, teams competing in the V.League when facing first-class teams are not allowed to use players of foreign nationality.

However, the home team, including young stars such as Le Nguyen Hoang, Dinh Xuan Tien, Tran Nam Hai, Tran Manh Quynh... is still considered superior to its opponents.

That was evident as soon as the opening whistle blew, the home team Vinh completely controlled the match and put great pressure on the opponent's field. After a series of missed opportunities, in the 13th minute, from a corner kick, Dinh Xuan Tien unleashed a dangerous shot that tore through Dong Thap's net, opening the score for Song Lam Nghe An.

Not stopping there, just 2 minutes later, Song Lam Nghe An doubled the gap. Manh Quynh handled the ball from near the 16m50 line and then unleashed a quality left-footed shot, defeating the away team's goalkeeper.

Despite creating a safe gap, Nghe An strikers still actively pressured their opponents and raised the score to 3-0 in the 18th minute. Manh Quynh continued to create his personal mark when he made a breakthrough in the middle, then fired a classy shot from outside the penalty area, leaving Dong Thap goalkeeper Thanh Tuan helpless.

With the momentum of excitement rising, Song Lam Nghe An continued to create dangerous attacks. In the 34th minute, in an attempt to block a cross from the right wing, Hoang Lam accidentally scored an own goal, "helping" Song Lam Nghe An score the 4th goal of the match.

Before the first 45 minutes ended, the Vinh home team scored another goal against Dong Thap. Xuan Tien made a shot, the ball hit a Dong Thap player's foot, leaving goalkeeper Thanh Tuan with nothing to do but watch the ball fly into the net.

In the second half, Song Lam Nghe An sent Trong Hoang and Xuan Binh onto the field to replace Tran Dinh Hoang and Mai Sy Hoang. This substitution is understandable, as coach Phan Nhu Thuat wants veteran Trong Hoang to regain his playing form after a long period of injury treatment. On the other hand, the Nghe An coach also wants to keep central defender Tran Dinh Hoang for the next important matches in the V.League arena. With the presence of Xuan Binh, Nam Hai moves back to play central defender.

This made Song Lam Nghe An no longer exert as much pressure as in the first half. On the other side of the front line, Dong Thap was more daring in their coordination. Therefore, the opportunities created by the away team also began to appear more often in front of Van Tien's goal.

In the 63rd minute, the lack of determination of the defenders and goalkeeper Van Tien allowed Cong Thanh to stretch and kick the ball right within the goalkeeper's control, causing the home team's net to shake. The score was shortened to 1-5 for Dong Thap.

Not stopping there, 7 minutes later, Dong Thap players once again found Van Tien's net. The goal came from a long pass from his teammate, Huu Nghia got down to control the ball neatly, then finished accurately with his left foot, shortening the score to 2-5 for the away team.

In the final minutes of the match, Song Lam Nghe An scored another goal to increase the score to 6-2. Quang Vinh made 2 consecutive shots to force Dong Thap's goalkeeper to pick the ball out of the net for the 6th time.

And that was also the final score of the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Dong Thap. It can be said that creating a convincing victory in the first qualifying round of the 2023/24 National Cup will be the perfect start for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team to look forward to the upcoming difficult matches in the V.League./.