Song Lam Nghe An made a dramatic comeback, winning 3 points at Vinh Stadium

On the afternoon of May 18, the "reverse final" match between Song Lam Nghe An Club and Khanh Hoa in round 19 of V.League 2023/24 took place at Vinh Stadium.

New coach Pham Anh Tuan introduced himself to Nghe An fans with a goalless draw against Ho Chi Minh City Club. Therefore, facing the bottom team Khanh Hoa is an opportunity for this strategist and his students to be more confident in the relegation race in V.League 2023/24. Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa is also eager to win points in the "6-point match" at Vinh Stadium.

Both Song Lam Nghe An and Khanh Hoa Clubs chose to start the game slowly and prioritize safety. With only 7 rounds left in the tournament, a defeat in this match would be extremely disadvantageous for the relegation race. It was not until the 15th minute that the first chance of the match came. Khanh Hoa player Nguyen Van Hiep took a free kick from the right wing, Sesay jumped high to head the ball dangerously but Van Viet had an excellent reflex to save Song Lam Nghe An.

Despite having more possession in the first half, Song Lam Nghe An were still struggling to find a way into the opponent's goal. They were even unlucky when Olaha's shot hit the crossbar.

On the contrary, the away team Khanh Hoa played well, they actively played defensive counter-attacks and one of those situations became a goal for the representative of the coastal city. In the 33rd minute, Khanh Hoa counter-attacked quickly, Douglas Coutinho shot the ball but was blocked by Van Viet, then the ball found Leazard so that this striker could comfortably finish into the empty net, opening the score 1-0 for Khanh Hoa. This was also the final result of the first half.

In the second half, the home team Song Lam Nghe An pushed forward to find an equalizer and they saw this in the 54th minute. Phan Xuan Dai handled the ball well to open up space and then finished beautifully with his right foot, leaving goalkeeper Ngoc Cuong helpless, equalizing the score 1-1.

The spectators at Vinh Stadium had not yet finished rejoicing over the equalizer when just 2 minutes later, Nguyen Quang Vinh made Vinh Stadium explode with a tricky kick. Starting from a pass from the left wing by Sy Hoang, number 16 skillfully finished the ball into the low corner, leaving Khanh Hoa goalkeeper Ngoc Cuong standing there helplessly.

In the following minutes, Song Lam Nghe An still controlled the game. They made Khanh Hoa want to attack but did not have much of the ball. In the end, Song Lam Nghe An won 2-1 after an emotional comeback at Vinh Stadium.

Notably, this victory ended the Nghe team's 10-match winless streak. In addition, they also increased the gap with the relegation position of Khanh Hoa to 9 points, thereby being able to temporarily rest assured about not being directly relegated (at least they will play the playoff).

On the contrary, this defeat was the 10th consecutive match that coach Tran Trong Binh and his team did not know the taste of victory. The coastal city team continued to sink deep into the bottom of the rankings and the day of returning to the First Division is probably not far away.

In the next round, coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team will visit Binh Dinh. The match will take place at 6pm on May 22 at Quy Nhon Stadium./.