Song Lam Nghe An lost to the top team Nam Dinh

Before entering round 24 of V.League 2024/25,Lam River Nghe Anand Nam Dinh are at two opposite extremes. The team from Nam Dinh maintains impressive form with a 10-match unbeaten streak.

Under the guidance of coach Vu Hong Viet, Nam Dinh is full of opportunities to step up to the throne for the second consecutive time. If they defeat Song Lam Nghe An and at the same time, Hanoi FC cannot overcome Cong An Ha Noi, they will officially defend the championship title successfully. This will be an important mental boost for coach Vu Hong Viet and his team to be determined to win all 3 points, even though they have to play away at Vinh Stadium.

On the other hand, Song Lam Nghe An are having to fight hard in the fierce relegation race. Although currently, coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team is temporarily ranked 11th and holds a certain advantage, the gap between them and the bottom team is only equal to the score of 1 win. Therefore, to be able to decide their own fate, the Vinh home team must win at least 1 point against a very strong opponent, Nam Dinh.

However, Song Lam Nghe An had a hard time in this match as they did not have the services of three key players: Hoang Van Khanh, Khac Ngoc and Ho Van Cuong. To fill the void they left, coach Phan Nhu Thuat decided to use three players: Tran Nam Hai, Phan Ba ​​Quyen and Nguyen Van Bach.

Thus, the defense of Song Lam Nghe An is taken care of by: Vuong Van Huy, Zaracho, Tran Nam Hai and Tran Dinh Hoang.

The midfield quartet will be: Quang Vinh, Ba Quyen, Van Bach and Long Vu.

Olaha and Kuku continue to be the two strikers playing highest on the attack line of Song Lam Nghe An.

Playing at home, despite being considered weaker, Song Lam Nghe An entered the game quite proactively. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat's students confidently controlled the game. Song Lam Nghe An also executed their attacking plans quite smoothly. However, with a veteran defense, Nam Dinh neutralized the situation quite effectively.

The away team attacked less, but their attacks were full of danger. And in the 11th minute, Nam Dinh got what they needed when they opened the score.

Starting from Kevin Pham Ba, midfielder Tuan Anh then passed the ball into the middle of the penalty area, which was favorable for Brenner, and this striker leisurely fired a shot that flew into the top of Van Viet's net (Song Lam Nghe An).

After conceding the goal, Song Lam Nghe An quickly regained their composure to find an equalizer. In the 26th minute, the home team launched an attack on the left wing, the ball was crossed inside for Van Bach to head, but his shot hit a Nam Dinh defender and went out of bounds.

However, coach Phan Nhu Thuat's students did not have to be too regretful, because right after that, in a corner kick situation, the Vinh home team had an equalizer.

Starting from a cross into the middle of the goal by his teammate, Kuku moved to catch the falling point of the ball and used his chest to hit the ball into the net, leaving Nguyen Manh helpless.

However, the reigning champions' class once again showed with a goal that raised the score to 2-1 in the 40th minute. Nam Dinh's goal came when Brenner got the ball in Song Lam Nghe An's penalty area and the striker immediately unleashed a powerful and dangerous right-footed shot, sending the ball flying into the top corner in a desperate save from Van Viet.

Not stopping there, before the first half ended, the away team raised the score to 3-1. From a corner kick on the right wing, Song Lam Nghe An's defense was confused in resolving the situation, the opportunity came to Kevin Pham Ba and this player fired a powerful shot with his left foot that hit Van Viet's net.

In the second half, Nam Dinh continued to dominate the home team. However, the surprise came in the 70th minute of the match when Song Lam Nghe An scored a goal to shorten the score.

From a corner kick, Ba Quyen jumped very high and made an unstoppable, powerful header, opening up hope of turning the game around for Song Lam Nghe An.

After the goal to reduce the score, the spirit of Song Lam Nghe An players increased, they continuously created pressure on the away team's field. However, all the efforts of coach Phan Nhu Thuat's students did not materialize into goals. The match ended with a score of 3-2 in favor of Nam Dinh.