Song Lam Nghe An lost to Hanoi FC at Hang Day Stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite being fueled by a large number of fans, but due to the inferior quality of players, Song Lam Nghe An had to suffer defeat against Hanoi FC at Hang Day Stadium in round 5 of V.League 2023/24.
Although Hanoi FC has not had the expected performance this season, it is still a formidable club in V.League 2023/24. Because the team representing the capital has stars such as Xuan Manh, Tuan Hai, Van Quyet, Pereira Junior, Hung Dung...
On the opposite side, Song Lam Nghe An has made many changes in terms of force compared to the draw in round 4 with Quang Nam. Especially in defense, after Van Thanh's suspension period ended, coach Phan Nhu Thuat gave him the opportunity to enter the field from the start.
Besides, young goalkeeper Cao Van Binh also had his first start in V.League. Song Lam Nghe An's defense line consisted of 5 players: Van Huy, Nguyen Hoang, Van Thanh, Dinh Hoang, Mario.
In addition, U23 National player Dinh Xuan Tien was not on the list of registered players and was replaced by Quang Vinh - who played alongside Ba Quyen and Manh Quynh in midfield.
Playing at the top of the attack line were still the foreign duo, Olaha and Success. To fuel the home team, quite a number of Nghe An fans were present at Hang Day Stadium to cheer for Song Lam Nghe An.
However, with the home field advantage, Hanoi FC still took the initiative as soon as the ball rolled. Developing the ball from the wings is an attacking method that coach Dinh The Nam's students often apply. In the 7th minute, Xuan Manh had a strong attack on the right wing and then crossed the ball inside to his teammate, but center back Mario of the away team Song Lam Nghe An chose a reasonable position to successfully neutralize it.
The pace of the first minutes of the match was pushed quite high by Hanoi FC. The home team often made many low rotations, causing Song Lam Nghe An's defense to encounter many difficulties. The first opportunity was created by the home team in the 15th minute, when Van Quyet fired a low shot, but Van Binh chose the right position to catch the ball.
Despite being under great pressure from their opponents, Song Lam Nghe An also created some quality responses. From a counter-attack in the 19th minute, Olaha headed the ball for Success to run down, but the shot from the striker wearing the number 70 shirt went high above Van Hoang's goal on the Hanoi FC side.
After a series of attacks until the 36th minute, Hanoi FC opened the score of the match. After Le Nguyen Hoang blocked a run by the home team Hanoi FC's striker, referee Hoang Thanh Binh thought that the midfielder had handled the ball. After consulting VAR, referee Binh decided to award Hanoi FC a penalty. On the 11m mark, Tuan Hai easily defeated Van Binh to help the home team take the lead.
Not stopping there, just 3 minutes later, the home team doubled the gap. Taking advantage of the chaotic situation in the defense, Tagueu made a pass for Denilson. It was not too difficult for the new Hanoi FC player to make a low shot to defeat goalkeeper Van Binh.
Before the first 45 minutes ended, Song Lam Nghe An tried to organize the ball to narrow the gap. However, with simple crosses, the Nghe An strikers could not find a way into Van Hoang's goal.
In the second half, coach Phan Nhu Thuat decided to send Nam Hai onto the field with the hope of finding balance in the midfield. However, with a high-quality squad, Hanoi FC still frequently threatened Van Binh's goal. And if it weren't for the excellence of the U23 Vietnam goalkeeper, the away team's net could have shaken for the third time.
By the 63rd minute, it seemed that Song Lam Nghe An could have shortened the gap against Hanoi FC when Success put the ball into Van Hoang's net after Olaha's reasonable cross. However, the referee had judged that Song Lam Nghe An's striker wearing the number 7 shirt was offside.
In the final minutes of the match, Song Lam Nghe An tried their best but still could not find a way to get into Van Hoang's goal. The final result was that Song Lam Nghe An lost 0-2 to Hanoi FC at Hang Day Stadium.
On December 17, Song Lam Nghe An will return home to welcome Hoang Anh Gia Lai in round 6 of V.League 2023/24.
