Song Lam Nghe An entered the quarter-finals of the 2016 National Cup
(Baonghean.vn) -Despite losing a player in the second half, SLNA still defeated S.Khanh Hoa BVN 1-0 to gain the right to enter the quarter-finals of the 2016 National Cup.
In SLNA's starting lineup for this match, Coach Ngo Quang Truong arranged a starting lineup of 100% Nghe An players. Among them, there are players who have not played a single minute in V-League 2016 such as Tuan Tai, Thanh Phong, Xuan Thang...
On the away team side, S.Khanh Hoa BVN showed their determination to win by sending many key players onto the field. And that was the reason why coach Vo Dinh Tan's players took the initiative right after the opening whistle. For most of the first half, the ball mainly rolled on the home team's field. However, S.Khanh Hoa only created a few notable situations.
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| SLNA had a narrow victory over Khanh Hoa to gain the right to enter the quarter-finals of the National Cup. |
Although not dominating the game, SLNA was the team that had more clear opportunities than the visitors. However, lack of experience made the final handling situations inaccurate. The first half ended without any goals scored.
In the second half, S.Khanh Hoa BVN increased the speed of the match. However, when the away team's adjustments were not effective, the home team SLNA suddenly scored a goal to take the lead. Midfielder Cao Xuan Thang received a pass from Viet Nguyen and then shot diagonally, defeating the goalkeeper of Khanh Hoa.
Unexpectedly behind, coach Vo Dinh Tan continuously asked his players to raise their formation to find an equalizer. However, the coordination of S.Khanh Hoa BVN was still not enough to penetrate SLNA's defense. In the 70th minute, captain The Nhat received a second yellow card and left the field, leaving the home team with only 10 men.
In the remaining minutes of the match, the away team S.Khanh Hoa tried very hard but still could not create a breakthrough against the very focused defense of SLNA. The score of 1-0 in favor of the home team Vinh was maintained until the end of the official 90 minutes of play.
With this victory, coach Ngo Quang Truong's team won a ticket to the quarterfinals. SLNA's opponent in the next round is Hai Phong.
2016 National Cup qualifying results
Binh Phuoc 0-2 Than Quang Ninh
Dak Lak 0-1 Ca Mau
Song Lam Nghe An 1-0 Sanna Khanh Hoa
Nam Dinh 2-0 Phu Yen
Dong Nai 1-2 XM Fico Tay Ninh
QNK Quang Nam 4-1 Hue Football Club
HAGL 2-1 Viettel
FLC Thanh Hoa 1-1 Ho Chi Minh City (FLC Thanh Hoa won 5-3 in the penalty shootout)
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