Song Lam Nghe An temporarily replaces foreign players before Thanh Hoa match

In the recent match against Hai Phong, central defender Igor Jelic was injured in the first half. The Serbian player's absence was one of the reasons why SLNA suffered its 7th loss of the season and finished bottom of the V.League 2021 rankings after 11 matches.

Trauma ofIgor Jelicforcing SLNA's coaching board to make adjustments during this period from April 26 to May 23 (mid-season transfer). Accordingly, striker Filipe Martins will be the one temporarily registered to replace center back Igor Jelic.

Striker Filipe Martins scored against HAGL earlier this season. Photo: VPF

Striker Filipe Martins played for HAGL in 2019, played for SLNA in 2020, scored 2 goals in 7 matches. In the 2021 season, this player was also temporarily registered for 2 matches when Bruno Henrique was injured and scored 1 goal before leaving SLNA.

According to Nghe An Newspaper, foreign player Filipe Martins has arrived in Thanh Hoa to join SLNA. In the past time, this player has been training regularly in Ho Chi Minh City, waiting for the opportunity to compete again in V.League.

Thus, SLNA can play with 3 foreign strikers. The injuries of Van Khanh and Igor Jelic have caused the Nghe An team to fall into a serious shortage of central defenders, currently only having Pham The Nhat and Thai Ba Sang.

In the match on May 2 at Thanh Hoa Stadium, Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang will temporarily lead the Nghe An team.Coach Ngo Quang TruongSay goodbye to the captain position. Currently SLNA only has 10 points with 2 matches left in phase I.