Lam River Nghe An is in harmony again
(Baonghean.vn) -Leading for most of the match, but once again, the Nghe players dropped the victory in the port city of Hai Phong following the same scenario as the previous matches. This is the 6th match that the Nghe team has not known the taste of victory.
The match between Hai Phong and Song Lam Nghe An was scheduled to take place on Sunday, but due to storm No. 2, the match was postponed. Determined to get points against the port city team to boost the players' morale and regain the top spot, coach Huu Thang hid his team in Hai Phong, practicing while waiting for the make-up match.
On the afternoon of June 25, SLNA took the field with the best lineup and the highest determination. Three players Cong Vinh, Kavin and Trong Hoang were promoted, supported by Hector behind. In defense, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh returned after being hospitalized in the previous match along with young players such as Dinh Hoang, Van Hoang, Quang Tinh, Manh Hung, etc. Meanwhile, coach Lu Dinh Tuan is also determined to pay back the debt of losing at Vinh Stadium in the first leg with an all-out attacking style of play.
In this match, SLNA surprised the home team Hai Phong by playing an open game from the start and making Hai Phong defenders confused. Right in the 8th minute of the match, in a seemingly harmless pass, a Hai Phong defender missed, the ball found Kavin's feet, in an open situation, this striker made a technical shot, opening the score. The few Nghe An spectators who braved the rain on Hai Phong stadium exploded after this somewhat surprising goal of the home team.
An attack by SLNA player
With an early opening goal, the away players of SLNA played very confidently, completely dominating the game with attacks that hit the home team's weak point Minh Chau and many times Trong Hoang and Hector had the opportunity to face goalkeeper Ngoc Tan but all the good opportunities were missed one by one.
Seeing the weakness in the defense, coach Hoang Anh Tuan had to make adjustments when he sent Nghe An player Nguyen Minh Duc onto the field to strengthen the defense. Indeed, since Minh Duc entered the field, Hai Phong players played solidly and goalkeeper Ngoc Tan was no longer threatened as much as before.
If the first half was the time of the away team SLNA, the second half was the time of the home team. As soon as the second half started, Hai Phong players rushed forward to find a goal with beautiful one-touch coordination between Quang Hai, Van Tan, Tan Tai, making goalkeeper Nguyen Manh's goalkeeping team falter many times.
Despite being pressured, SLNA still played confidently, tightly and firmly. The excellence of Nguyen Manh and the determination of the young players discouraged Hai Phong's strikers. Many times, SLNA players organized attacks, giving Trong Hoang, Hector, and Kavin clear opportunities, but the opponent's goalkeeper Ngoc Tan was also excellent.
As the match entered its final minutes, Hai Phong players put all their efforts into Song Lam Nghe An's field to find an equalizer. Knowing that the opponent's weakness was high balls, coach Hoang Anh Tuan continuously directed his players to cross the ball inside for tall players to head the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match, Hai Phong players took a corner kick, the ball was hung inside and Justice bravely headed it, defeating Nguyen Manh, bringing the match back to the starting line.
In the remaining minutes of the match, both teams tried very hard to increase the score but failed and had to accept leaving the field with 1 point.
Losing the victory in the final minutes, the Nghe An team once again showed fragility and exhaustion. This is the third consecutive match where they have shared points in the same scenario: leading for most of the match and losing in the final minutes in high ball defenses. It seems that coach Huu Thang is powerless with his team.
Nguyen Khoa
