Song Lam Nghe An lost to bottom team Binh Duong at Vinh Stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite playing at Vinh Stadium and only having to face the bottom team Binh Duong, on an unlucky day, Song Lam Nghe An had to accept a 0-2 defeat. The match was in round 3 of phase 2 of V.League 2023.
Before the third round, phase 2 of V.League 2023, Binh Duong only had 8 points, standing at the bottom of the rankings, 3 points behind the two teams above, while this season only has 3 more rounds to end. The situation of coach Le Huynh Duc's students is "hanging by a thread". If the team from Thu Dau Mot stumbles against Song Lam Nghe An in round 3 of phase 2, the chance of staying in the league will become very fragile.
On the other hand, Song Lam Nghe An has completed its goal early, so this team will prioritize and create opportunities for young players to play and gain more experience, in order to prepare well for the next season.
And as the captain of Nghe An said,Lam River Nghe AnThere were many changes in the starting lineup compared to the loss to Khanh Hoa. Many young players such as Tran Manh Quynh, Tran Nam Hai, Dinh Xuan Tien, Ngo Van Luong... were all on the field from the start. In which, Tran Nam Hai was arranged to play in the center-back position instead of Tran Dinh Hoang. The attacking midfielders of Song Lam Nghe An are Manh Quynh and Xuan Tien. Ngo Van Luong was arranged to play with Olaha on the attack line of the Nghe An team.
In the opposite direction, Binh Duong fielded their strongest lineup with stars like Tien Linh, Rimario, Olsen, Vinicius...
Determined to gain points at Vinh Stadium to keep their hopes of staying in the league alive, the visiting team Binh Duong did not hesitate to attack as soon as the opening whistle blew. Rimario's strength and Tien Linh's cunning caused many difficulties for Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates.
With the fast and bold attack of coach Le Huynh Duc's students, this team quickly took the lead. The away team's opening goal came in the 4th minute of the match. From a direct attack in the middle, the ball was passed to Tien Linh, the Vietnamese player launched a powerful kick, leaving Van Viet no chance to block.
After conceding an early goal, Song Lam Nghe An began to regain control of the game and increased the pace of attack. Therefore, there were many opportunities created by the home team. The notable situation came in the 14th minute of the match, after a series of sharp combinations, Manh Quynh got the ball in the opponent's penalty area, then made a technical curling shot, but the ball missed Minh Toan's goal by a hair.
Also after taking the lead, Binh Duong proactively retreated deep into their home field to limit the attacking power of Song Lam Nghe An. Coach Le Huynh Duc's players played close and made many fierce tackles. However, Song Lam Nghe An persisted with short passing, using low passes to break the opponent's siege. In the 29th minute, Xuan Manh received a pass from his teammate, then fired a powerful shot, but it was inaccurate.
Just a few minutes later, Que Ngoc Hai, Olaha, and Dinh Xuan Tien took turns shooting at Binh Duong's goal, but the Nghe An team was not lucky enough to restore the balance of the match.
Creating many opportunities in the first 45 minutes of the match, but the goal still eluded Song Lam Nghe An. In the 40th minute, after a series of passes in the middle, Olaha took a technical shot but the ball went out of the opponent's goal.
With smooth and beautiful coordination in the first half, the Vinh home team received a lot of applause from the fans.
In the second half, despite being behind, coach Phan Nhu Thuat still decided to bring two young players, Vuong Van Huy and Ho Khac Luong, onto the field to replace Trong Hoang and Que Ngoc Hai. However, Song Lam Nghe An still created an overwhelming game against the away team. In the 52nd minute, Nghe An Club had a chance to level the match, but Ngo Van Luong's close-range shot was too weak and could not beat goalkeeper Minh Toan.
Not stopping there, in the 63rd minute, Dinh Xuan Tien received a pass from his teammate, then faced goalkeeper Minh Toan, but kicked the ball off the goalkeeper and went out. After missing the opportunity, the audience in the Vinh stadium stood up, not understanding why the goal still could not come to the home team. If counting from the beginning of the match, Song Lam Nghe An had no less than 6 opportunities that could have been converted into goals.
Despite many unsuccessful attacks, Song Lam Nghe An conceded another goal in the 85th minute of the match. From a lightning counterattack, his teammates passed the ball at the right time for Nguyen Thanh Loc to unleash a powerful shot that broke Van Viet's net.
In the final minutes of the match, the ball almost only rolled on Binh Duong's field, but Song Lam Nghe An could not find a way to get the ball into Minh Toan's goal and had to accept defeat at home.
On August 5, in round 4 of phase 2 of V.League 2023, Song Lam Nghe An will travel to Hoa Xuan Stadium to face SHB Da Nang./.
