Song Lam Nghe An suffered a crushing defeat against Ho Chi Minh City FC.
(Baonghean.vn) - At Thong Nhat Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An's defense had a lackluster performance and their attack continued to show poor form against Ho Chi Minh City FC in Round 8 of V.League 2021, resulting in their third consecutive defeat.
In the opening minutes of the match, with the home advantage, Ho Chi Minh City FC started better. Meanwhile, SLNA played a defensive counter-attacking game. In the 12th minute, Lam Ti Phong skillfully dribbled past Dinh Dong in the SLNA penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot from a tight angle, but the ball hit the post.
That was the most significant moment in the first 20 minutes of the match, and the visiting SLNA players still haven't shown much cohesion in this game. Ball possession and chances are heavily skewed towards the home team, TP. HCM.
In the following minutes, Ho Chi Minh City continued to attack relentlessly but without much success. Meanwhile, the SLNA defense played very focused and made almost no mistakes, however small. It wasn't until the 37th minute that SLNA had their first clear chance, but Bruno and Van Duc both failed to convert their shots.
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| SLNA had a forgettable match. Photo: Huu Thanh |
In the 44th minute, Ho Chi Minh City had another dangerous attack. It was still...Lee NguyenA delicate pass was made to Vo Huy Toan, but the latter's first touch was unsuccessful. The first half ended uneventfully with no goals scored.
In the second half, TP. HCM's coach Polking brought on all three Brazilian foreign players, Joao Paolo, Dario Frederico, and Junior Barros, to increase the pressure. SLNA also made two substitutions, with Dinh Thang and Sy Hoang coming on to replace Van Viet and Peter Samuel.
Surprisingly, in the second half, SLNA had their first dangerous opportunity. In the 50th minute, Dinh Dong threw the ball powerfully into the penalty area. The ball was cleared, and Dinh Dong again delivered a cross for Bruno Henrique to head the ball backward from close range, but it flew over the crossbar.
In the 54th minute, SLNA conceded a goal. From their own half, Trong Long sent a long ball over the SLNA defense, and Junior Barros broke free, controlled the ball neatly, and finished accurately with his left foot, beating goalkeeper Van Hoang.
After the goal, Ho Chi Minh City FC became more energized and had two consecutive clear chances, but Barros and Tung Quoc both failed to finish or shot wide. At this point,Coach Quang TruongThey started by bringing on Thai Ba Sang to replace the rather lackluster midfielder Sy Sam. And foreign player Jelic was moved up to play central midfield.
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| A third consecutive defeat leaves SLNA languishing at the bottom of the league table. Photo: Huu Thanh |
It wasn't until the 63rd minute that SLNA had a sharp attacking move. Center-back Igor Jelic rushed in to take a shot after a cross from his teammate, but a player blocked his attempt.Ho Chi Minh CityHe managed to clear the ball in time. In the 66th minute, Bruno Henrique had a shot from a tight angle but it hit a home team player.
Despite pushing forward in attack without finding an equalizer, SLNA continued to pay the price. In the 73rd minute, foreign player Dario Frederico delivered a superb pass to defender Ngo Tung Quoc, who controlled the ball with his chest before unleashing a left-footed shot into the SLNA net. The score was 2-0 for the home team.
In the 75th minute, SLNA nearly conceded a third goal. Foreign player Joao Paolo made a dazzling pass to Ngo Tung Quoc, but this time the number 2 defender failed to beat Van Hoang in a one-on-one situation.
With their defense already broken, it was understandable that the Nghe An team conceded a third goal. In the 89th minute, Xuan Manh handled the ball inside the penalty area, and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Captain Lee Nguyen calmly converted the penalty. Ultimately, SLNA lost 0-3. With this result, SLNA continues to sink deeper into 12th place with their third consecutive defeat.
STARTING LINEUP
Ho Chi Minh City: TM Nguyen Thanh Thang, Ngo Tung Quoc, Lam Ti Phong, Tran Dinh Khuong, Bui Van Duc, Do Van Thuan, Tran Thanh Binh, Nguyen Trong Long, Lee Nguyen, Vo Huy Toan, Ho Tuan Tai.
SLNA: Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang, Bui Dinh Chau, Hoang Van Khanh, Pham Xuan Manh, Bruno Henrique, Igor Jelic, Ho Sy Sam, Tran Dinh Dong, Nguyen Van Viet, Phan Van Duc, Peter Samuel.
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