Changing 'generals', Song Lam Nghe An still cannot win against Quang Nam

The match between host Quang Nam andLam River Nghe Anat Hoa Xuan Stadium (Da Nang) took place on the afternoon of November 15.

Before entering round 8, Song Lam Nghe An decided to bringCoach Phan Nhu Thuatreplaced Mr. Pham Anh Tuan. The Nghe An team hopes that the new captain born in 1984 will create a new wind, bringing the team out of the bottom of the table.

To do this, Mr. Thuat has made many changes in the training method to bring a more coherent and diverse playing style to the team. However, the new head coach of Song Lam Nghe An has not made many adjustments in the personnel arrangement in the starting lineup compared to his predecessor.

Specifically, the coach only sent central defender Tran Nam Hai onto the field from the start to replace Le Van Thanh, who was suspended due to receiving a red card in the match of round 7.

On the other side of the front line, Quang Nam also considers this match against Song Lam Nghe An as a reverse final. Because coach Van Sy Son's team is going through difficult days, with only 6 points after 7 rounds, standing at 10th place on the rankings. If they stumble against the away team, Quang Nam will fall into the "red lantern" group.

With the situations they were facing, both teams showed their determination as soon as the ball rolled on Hoa Xuan Stadium. Despite playing away, Song Lam Nghe An showed quite a proactive approach in implementing their playing style.

And it was the Nghe An team that created the first dangerous opportunity of the match. The situation happened in the 8th minute, when Kuku made a pass for Quang Vinh to run up from the second line to finish. However, from a distance of less than 17m, the midfielder wearing the number 16 shirt hit the opponent's defender's leg.

On the other hand, Quang Nam also created some sharp flank attacks. Notably, in the attack on the right wing, his teammate crossed the ball at the right range, but in the close-range situation, Samson headed it over the bar.

Compared to previous matches, in this match, Song Lam Nghe An had a fairly smooth combination in the ability to attack the center and the two wings. This was specifically in the opening goal of Song Lam Nghe An in the 27th minute of the match. After a series of coordination, the ball was poked down the right armpit, Ho Van Cuong passed back to Kuku. The striker wearing the number 9 shirt had a reasonable release, allowing Olaha to shoot into the opponent's net.

After conceding the goal, Quang Nam proactively put pressure on the Song Lam Nghe An field. Notably, in the 34th minute, from a move up the middle, Nam Hai made a mistake in clearing the ball inaccurately, giving Samson a chance to shoot. To defuse the dangerous situation, Van Viet had to use his hand to catch the ball outside the penalty area. However, after reviewing the VAR, the referee determined that Samson had previously touched the ball with his hand, otherwise Van Viet would likely have received a direct red card.

Similarly, in the 39th minute, after checking VAR again, the referee continued to deny Quang Nam a penalty. That situation caused a strong reaction from coach Van Sy Son and the entire Quang Nam team. And it was also the arguments of this coach that caused the referee to show a red card and expel him from the match.

In the second half, VAR continued to be the focus of this match. Specifically, from the situation of dribbling the ball in the penalty area of ​​​​a Quang Nam player, Zaracho made a tackle, the referee thought that the away team's central defender committed a foul and pointed to the penalty spot. However, after checking VAR again, the main referee withdrew the penalty decision.

After the home team put pressure on the young players of Song Lam Nghe An, they were mentally exhausted. That caused the defense of the Nghe An team to make continuous mistakes. Notably, in the 63rd minute, from a free kick on the left wing, the ball was hung in the middle of the goal, in a situation where no one was marking, Oliveira headed the ball into the post.

Continuously attacking the goal, Quang Nam finally brought the match back to the starting line in the 75th minute. From a pass in the middle, the ball reached Oliveira's position, in an unmarked position, the striker wearing the number 9 shirt kicked the ball into the net of goalkeeper Van Viet.

In the final minutes of the match, Song Lam Nghe An tried to attack to find the first victory of the new season, but failed. Therefore, the final score of 1-1 was the result of the match.