Song Lam Nghe An won their first away win against Khanh Hoa

After a surprising 2-1 win over Hanoi Police, Khanh Hoa is now tied on points with Song Lam Nghe An. However, this team has to rank one place behind Nghe An Club, in 12th place due to a lower goal difference.

Therefore, welcoming Song Lam Nghe An at home will be an opportunity for Khanh Hoa to surpass Song Lam Nghe An on the rankings, maintaining a safe distance from the bottom group.

On the away team side, the Nghe An club is also determined to escape the difficult situation in this period. In the match at the August 19 stadium, Song Lam Nghe An had some advantages, when Phan Ba ​​Quyen was able to return after serving 3 yellow cards. The presence of the player born in 2002 will further strengthen the solidity, as well as better maintain the rhythm of Song Lam Nghe An's midfield.

In addition, coach Phan Nhu Thuat also made some personnel changes compared to the match against Ho Chi Minh City Club in round 7. Specifically, Success was put on the field from the start to play alongside Olaha on the attack line. The trio of midfielders includes Phan Ba ​​Quyen, Van Bach and Quang Vinh. Playing in the central defender position are Dinh Hoang, Nam Hai and Mario Zebic. Playing the role of guarding the two wings are Nguyen Van Viet and Mai Sy Hoang. In particular, goalkeeper Nguyen Van Tien will be the main goalkeeper in the match against Khanh Hoa.

On the other hand, the home team also has the return of striker Guirassy Mamadou after his suspension. Khanh Hoa will play with 3 foreign players including central defender Sesay Alie, 2 strikers Landy and Mamadou.

Contrary to expectations, as soon as the ball rolled, the two teams entered the game with determination and played tit for tat.Lam River Nghe Antook control of the ball slightly more than the opponent and created the first chance in the 9th minute of the match. After a series of smooth coordination in the middle, Olaha received the ball right at the edge of Khanh Hoa's penalty area and then unleashed a powerful shot, but it went just above Ngoc Cuong's goal.

Immediately after that, the home team responded with an effective counterattack on the right wing. Khanh Hoa's Van Hiep had a difficult left-footed shot in the Song Lam Nghe An penalty area, but goalkeeper Van Tien made a beautiful save.

The two teams played fast with close attacks on each other's goals. Although they did not control the ball much, Khanh Hoa created many dangerous situations in front of Van Tien's goal.

In the 32nd minute, coach Tran Trong Binh's team had a varied attack on the right wing, the ball was passed towards the second post for Van Tung. However, this midfielder had an unsatisfactory touch, so he could not cause any trouble for goalkeeper Van Tien.

Olaha immediately responded with a beautiful long-range shot. This time the ball hit the target and Ngoc Cuong had to take two steps to catch the ball.

Not stopping there, in the 45th minute, from Olaha's header, Mario Zebic was there in time to head the ball dangerously, but unfortunately the ball hit the post, missing the opportunity to open the score for Song Lam Nghe An.

In the second half, in the 48th minute, Khanh Hoa created a dangerous counterattack, but goalkeeper Van Tien rushed out of the penalty area to promptly block Mamadou's escape. However, the two players collided quite hard, requiring the help of the medical team to continue playing.

Immediately after that, Song Lam Nghe An had a chance to break the deadlock. However, Olaha's shot from close range was blocked by the opposing center back. If the striker wearing the number 7 shirt had passed the ball to his teammate, Ngoc Cuong's net (Khanh Hoa) would have likely shaken.

Despite playing away, Song Lam Nghe An did not accept a draw. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team pushed up their formation, pressuring their opponents in the hope of finding a goal. After a series of attacks, the Nghe An team was finally rewarded. In the 82nd minute, from a strong throw-in, the ball bounced towards the second post, Sy Hoang was there at the right time, volleying with his left foot to the near corner, defeating goalkeeper Ngoc Cuong, breaking the deadlock of the match.

After conceding the goal, Khanh Hoa pushed up their formation to find an equalizer, but all efforts of this team were unsuccessful. The final result was that Song Lam Nghe An won 1-0 right on the field of August 19 against Khanh Hoa.

After this round, V.League 2023/2024 will take a break for the national teams to gather. On February 17, 2024, Song Lam Nghe An will return to Vinh Stadium to welcome Binh Dinh in the match of round 9 of V.League 2023/2024./.