Song Lam Nghe An suffered their second consecutive defeat against Binh Duong.
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite playing with a resilient spirit, Song Lam Nghe An still could not turn the game around after conceding 3 goals. The match of round 13 of V.League 2023/2024, between Binh Duong and Song Lam Nghe An took place at Go Dau Stadium at 7:00 p.m. on March 9.
Entering round 13 of V.League 2023/2024, coach Phan Nhu Thuat continues to use only 2 foreign players, with Mario Zebic playing in the center-back position with Le Van Thanh. Meanwhile, Olaha plays alongside Phan Xuan Dai to play highest in the attack of the Nghe team. Playing right behind this striker duo are: Van Viet, Quang Vinh, Ba Quyen and Le Van Quy.
On the other side of the battle line, coach Le Huynh Duc has launched a very strong lineup including Janclesio, Bui Vi Hao, Nguyen Tien Linh, Tran Trung Hieu...
Determined not to suffer another defeat to avoid falling into the red light group after the first leg, as soon as the opening whistle sounded at Go Dau Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An proactively chose a defensive counter-attack strategy. The lightning-fast attacks of coach Nhu Thuat's students caused a lot of trouble for Binh Duong's defenders.
In the 6th minute, Xuan Dai tried to break through from midfield and then sent a pass with the right momentum to Olaha. The striker wearing shirt number 7 made a decisive shot, but could not beat Binh Duong goalkeeper Minh Toan.
In the following minutes, Song Lam Nghe An played proactively. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat's players confidently held the ball and coordinated quite smoothly. This way of playing of the Nghe team reduced the pressure from Tuan Linh and his teammates. Besides, Binh Duong's defense also had a lot of trouble to be able to withstand the visitors' varied attacks.
However, despite many attacks that could not score, Song Lam Nghe An had to pay the price with a goal in the 28th minute. From a quick counter-attack, Tien Linh took a shot in the penalty area, the ball hit Mario Zebic's hand. Immediately, the referee pointed to the penalty spot. On the 11m mark, Tien Linh easily defeated Van Viet to open the score for Binh Duong.
After scoring the goal, the home team played with great excitement, thus continuously creating trouble in front of Van Viet's goal. In the 32nd minute, from a chaotic situation in front of the away team's goal, midfielder Minh Khoa received the ball in a favorable position, then fired a powerful shot, but the ball went wide of the post.
At the end of the first half, Song Lam Nghe An pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. That put a lot of pressure on Minh Toan's goal. In the 44th minute, Olaha dribbled down the sideline and then made a cross inside, the ball found Ba Quyen's feet, but the shot of the midfielder wearing the number 19 shirt was blocked by the home team's central defenders.
In the second half, in order to increase the attack power, coach Phan Nhu Thuat decided to send Manh Quynh onto the field to replace Le Van Quy. However, when the attack line could not make a difference, Song Lam Nghe An continued to receive the second goal in the 52nd minute. From the counter-attack, Atshimene sent a pass to Tien Linh. The striker wearing the captain's armband of Binh Duong made Song Lam Nghe An's net shake for the second time, after getting past Van Viet in a face-to-face situation.
The disadvantage continued to be multiplied for the away team, because immediately after that, in the dispute, the referee judged that Van Huy had hit his opponent. This player received a direct red card and had to leave the field.
Despite playing with one less player, Song Lam Nghe An still had a dangerous opportunity in front of Minh Toan's goal. Substitute Manh Quynh performed a solo move past a series of Binh Duong defenders, then took a tricky shot, but the ball hit the post, taking away the chance to shorten the gap for the away team.
However, with the advantage of having more players, Binh Duong continued to increase the score to 3-0 in the 80th minute. In the situation of breaking Tuan Canh's offside trap, this midfielder passed the ball conveniently for Atshimene to defeat Van Viet, scoring against Song Lam Nghe An.
Right after conceding the third goal, from a corner kick, Olaha jumped high and headed the ball dangerously, narrowing the score to 1-3 for Song Lam Nghe An.
The final minutes of the match were full of drama, when Song Lam Nghe An scored the second goal to reduce the gap to 2-3. From a set piece situation, the ball bounced between Minh Toan's goal and found Manh Quynh's feet, this midfielder shot diagonally, hitting the Binh Duong net.
However, despite playing with great effort until the last seconds, the away team still could not earn a point at Go Dau Stadium. The final score of the match was 3-2 in favor of Binh Duong.
After this round, V.league will temporarily stop round 14 and will return on March 30. Song Lam Nghe An will return to their home field to welcome Hai Phong.
