Song Lam Nghe An won against Ho Chi Minh City Club in the opening match of phase 2

In round 13, the final round of phase 1, Song Lam Nghe An won a resounding victory at Hang Day Stadium against Hanoi FC. However, that victory was not enough to help coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team squeeze into the group of 8 teams. Therefore, entering phase 2, the Vinh team must compete for relegation. To avoid falling into a dangerous situation, Song Lam Nghe An needs to win at least 7 points in this phase. And Ho Chi Minh City Club is the first obstacle that Phan Nhu Thuat and his team need to overcome.

However, the Vinh team faced a slight disadvantage when Soladio suffered a muscle strain and could not play. Young striker Ngo Van Luong was chosen to replace him. This was the first match this player was included in the starting lineup of Song Lam Nghe An. In addition, young defender Vuong Van Huy was also on the field to replace Mai Sy Hoang.

On the other side of the front line, Ho Chi Minh City Club has 3 new additions compared to the match of round 11 at Vinh Stadium. The trio of new players, Huynh Tan Tai, Brendon, Green Daniel were trusted from the start.

Because they needed points to consolidate their rankings, both teams started the match quite cautiously. However, the home team Vinh's attacks were still more dangerous than their opponents. In the 6th minute, Olaha received the ball conveniently on the left wing, the Nigerian striker made a sprint but his final cross could not get past the Ho Chi Minh City Club defender, missing the opportunity to open the score for Song Lam Nghe An.

After the dangerous situation created, Song Lam Nghe An started to regain their rhythm to play football. The attacks from both wings of the Nghe An team were quite coherent, which caused Patrik Le Giang's goal to face many storms.

The notable situation happened in the 15th minute, when Vuong Van Huy made a run on the left wing, bypassing the opponent's defender, then made an accurate pass to Tran Dinh Tien. However, from a distance of more than 10m, the midfielder wearing the number 15 shirt shot over the bar.

During the first half, defender Vuong Van Huy was the player who left a strong impression. The player born in 2001 with his fast, modern playing style caused many difficulties for the away team's defense. In the 28th minute, this player brought about a free kick on the left wing near the opponent's penalty area, but in the face of a set piece situation that was considered quite favorable, his teammates were unable to convert it into a goal.

Also in the first half, Song Lam Nghe An only played with 1 foreign player in attack, but with the ability to coordinate flexibly, they created many dangerous penetrations into the penalty area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City Club. Specifically, in the 36th minute, Dinh Tien received the ball in the 16m50 box but his kick was inaccurate.

Song Lam Nghe An's unfortunate situation came in the final seconds of the first half. After a pass from his teammate, Olaha sprinted past the visiting team's central defender. However, the striker's final shot went wide of the goal.

At the beginning of the second half, coach Phan Nhu Thuat decided to send his tactical card Dinh Xuan Tien onto the field with the hope that this player born in 2003 would break the deadlock. Immediately from the attack in the middle, Xuan Tien had a fast dribble, forcing the Ho Chi Minh City Club players to commit a foul. However, in front of a set piece about 25m from Patrik Le Giang's goal, this young midfielder kicked the ball into the fence.

It must be affirmed that after Dinh Xuan Tien entered the field, Song Lam Nghe An's attacking style of play improved more than before. And it was this midfielder who created the key point of the match, when he continued to score to open the score for Song Lam Nghe An. The goal came in the 68th minute, after a cross from his teammate, Xuan Tien chose a reasonable position to head the ball into the far corner, making Patrik Le Giang's net go wide.

Immediately after that, Xuan Tien continued to score points in the eyes of fans when he confidently dribbled the ball in the middle and then passed it accurately to Manh Quynh. In a favorable position, the midfielder wearing shirt number 11 kicked the ball and it hit the opponent's goalkeeper's foot.

However, in the 81st minute, Manh Quynh made up for his mistake by scoring a goal to help Song Lam Nghe An double the gap. The goal of the young midfielder born in 2001 was made from a pass back to the second line by his teammate. Manh Quynh received the ball in front of the opponent's penalty area and then unleashed a thunderous shot that goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang had no chance to block.

In the final minutes of the match, Ho Chi Minh City Club tried to push up the squad to find an equalizer but failed. The final result was Song Lam Nghe An winning against Ho Chi Minh City Club with a score of 2-0.

On July 23, Song Lam Nghe An will travel to Nha Trang to meet host Khanh Hoa.