Song Lam Nghe An paid a heavy price after losing to Nam Dinh Green Steel
The decisive match with Nam Dinh Blue Steel in round 24 caused Song Lam Nghe An to suffer serious losses in the last two matches of V.League 2024/25.
Having to host a strong opponent like Nam Dinh Blue Steel, the spirit and performance of the young players of Song Lam Nghe An were very commendable. Song Lam Nghe An players had a ball possession rate of 50.8%, had 11 shots compared to 9 of the opponent and a better pass success rate than the away team.
UnfortunateLam River Nghe Ancould not score more goals and lost narrowly 2-3, leaving fans with regret. This was also a rare match in which Song Lam Nghe An scored 2 goals in 1 match, both goals came from corner kicks.
Not only that, Song Lam Nghe An also had to pay a heavy price because defenders Vuong Van Huy and Tran Dinh Hoang were injured and had to leave the field at the end of the match. The extent of these two players' injuries is unknown, but the possibility of them playing in the decisive match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai on June 15 at Vinh Stadium is open.
Both Van Huy and Dinh Hoang are experienced and solid defenders on the two wings of Song Lam Nghe An in recent matches. On the other hand, because he received another yellow card in that match, striker Michael Olaha will have to miss the next match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Without Michael Olaha, Song Lam Nghe An will certainly face many difficulties in implementing their playing style and finding attacking options. Meanwhile, striker Benjamin Kuku has not really met the requirements. Currently, the number 10 striker of Song Lam Nghe An has only scored 5 goals for the Nghe team.
With only Benjamin Kuku as a foreign player in the attack, the Coaching Board of Song Lam Nghe An will have to consider using domestic strikers such as Phan Xuan Dai, Ngo Van Luong, Phung Van Nam and Dinh Xuan Tien - a player who has scored 1 goal this season.
Hopefully, during the 2024/25 V.League break to make room for the national teams' training sessions, Song Lam Nghe An will find the best solution to return and get favorable results in the two decisive matches against Hoang Anh Gia Lai and SHB Da Nang.
Besides, this is also the time when Song Lam Nghe An really needs the encouragement and support of home fans. If the upcoming matches continue to have the support of fans, surely the students of coach Phan Nhu Thuat will be given more mental strength to overcome the current difficult challenges./.
