The sweet return of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh

Entering this season, the goalkeeper position is one of the concerns of SLNA's coaching staff. After more than a year of not playing, experts and fans of Nghe An have doubts about Nguyen Manh's performance. Therefore, the match against Quang Nam in round 1 of V.League 2019 is like an important test for the goalkeeper born in 1991.

Nguyen Manh's performance in the match against Quang Nam made SLNA's coaching staff and Nghe An fans extremely excited. It seemed like the goalkeeper from Do Luong had never been injured and had not had to go through the process of being away from the field during the entire season last year. In the SLNA goal in the last match, Nguyen Manh still showed his excellence.

Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh returns. Photo: Thang Nguyen

Nguyen Manh's two most impressive saves occurred in the 74th and 81st minutes. The first was a close-range save by midfielder Quoc Chi. Exactly 7 minutes later, Nguyen Manh had another beautiful save, saving a clear goal for SLNA, from a close-range tap-in by national team player Huy Hung.

Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh takes photos with fans after the match. Photo: Xuan Thuy

If only one of the two situations above is converted into a goal for Quang Nam, the risk of losing points for the Nghe team is extremely high. Besides his excellent blocking, Nguyen Manh also plays a very good role in commanding the defense. Therefore, the appearance of the goalkeeper born in 1991 has helped SLNA's defense line become more solid.

Evaluating his favorite student's performance, coach Nguyen Duc Thang said: "I feel really happy because this is the opening victory in the opening match of the tournament. I would like to thank the audience at Vinh Stadium and the players for this victory. Nguyen Manh is truly a goalkeeper with very good reflexes. After a period of injury in his first return, Nguyen Manh performed very well"./.