Reasonable substitutions help Song Lam Nghe An turn the tide

Entering the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai, coach Phan Nhu Thuat used the domestic central defender duo Hoang Van Khanh and Le Van Thanh to confront foreign player Washington Brandão. Along with that, midfielder Phan Ba ​​Quyen was pulled down to play the right-back position.

Immediately, the weakness of the speed of the players in the defenseLam River Nghe Anwas exploited. The team from the Mountain City often used passes behind the defenders of the Nghe An team to let the attacking players accelerate. As a result, Hoang Anh Gia Lai got 2 goals and played with one more player from the 32nd minute of the match.

While the defense was riddled with holes, the offense was not doing much better. There were quite a few misdirected passes that broke the team's attack. Along with that were the non-lethal finishing situations of the attacking players like Ngo Van Luong or Dinh Xuan Tien. These things made many fans at Vinh Stadium imagine a disastrous result for the home team. And many fans left before the first half ended.

But, these fans are the ones who have to regret the most. Because, the second half of the match was the half in which Song Lam Nghe An played the best in many years.

This comes from the encouragement and motivation of the players during the halftime break and the personnel adjustments on the field by coach Phan Nhu Thuat. Never before has this coach born in 1984 made such skillful changes.

First was the unexpected substitution when goalkeeper Cao Van Binh entered the field to guard the goal after Nguyen Van Viet was sent off. Although he conceded a goal, the 19-year-old goalkeeper's performance was commendable, contributing to the team's victory.Nghe An football teamkept a clean sheet in the second half.

Also contributing to helping Song Lam Nghe An's defense stand firm in the second half was central defender Tran Nam Hai. From the beginning of the second half, this 21-year-old player played calmly and coordinated well with his teammates to limit the danger of the attacking players on the away team. Unfortunately, Tran Nam Hai suffered an injury and had to leave the field early.

However, this injury brought luck to the Nghe An team when center-back Sebastian Zaracho - who came on to replace Tran Nam Hai - was the player who scored the winning goal to make it 3-2. This is probably the most important goal of Song Lam Nghe An this season.

However, the most outstanding change of coach Phan Nhu Thuat was to send midfielder Tran Manh Quynh onto the field to replace Ngo Van Luong. This midfielder wearing the number 11 shirt was the one who initiated the goal to reduce the score of Nguyen Quang Vinh, before making a smart move to score the equalizer 3 minutes later. It can be said that the presence of Tran Manh Quynh helped Song Lam Nghe An's attacks become sharper.

In addition, it is also impossible not to mention the introduction of Le Dinh Long Vu to replace Phan Ba ​​Quyen. With this change, Ho Van Cuong was moved down to play the right-back position, thereby limiting the dangerous situations down the wing of Hoang Anh Gia Lai. Meanwhile, Le Dinh Long Vu was the one who brought the free kick and also the one who assisted Sebastian Zaracho to score the decisive goal.

It can be said that all 5 substitutions ofCoach Phan Nhu ThuatAll performed very well in the last match, contributing to the home team's unbelievable comeback.