Losing to Ho Chi Minh City Club, SLNA ended its unbeaten streak
(Baonghean.vn) - Conceding two goals in the first half, SLNA fought back and opened up a chance to score points against Ho Chi Minh City with a goal by Khac Ngoc. However, coach Duc Thang and his team had to leave Thong Nhat Stadium empty-handed.
Nghe An fans cover Thong Nhat Stadium in gold to 'fuel' SLNA
(Baonghean.vn) - Thousands of SLNA fans were present at Thong Nhat Stadium to cheer on coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team. The presence of the away team's fans made the match very exciting.
In the 11th minute, the home team was awarded a free kick, the first dangerous opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City with a long shot but the post saved Nguyen Manh.
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| SLNA fans covered a corner of Thong Nhat Stadium's stands in gold with the number 40 - commemorating the 40th anniversary of SLNA Club. Photo: Nguyet Ha |
Facing the attacking pressure of Ho Chi Minh City, SLNA started to commit more fouls to limit dangerous situations. Finally, after 4 clean sheets, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh had to go into the net to pick the ball out.
In the 20th minute, center-back Ewonde jumped high to head the ball in the penalty area after a cross from Cong Hien, opening the score. In this situation, the SLNA center-back pair did not have a good position to clear the danger.
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| SLNA had a tough match at Thong Nhat. Photo: Huu Thanh |
After conceding the goal, SLNA continued to attack but to no avail. Not only that, Dinh Dong's mistake in the 26th minute also cost the home team a penalty when the ball touched his hand. Facing Nguyen Manh, Joel Vinicius scored his 6th goal of the season after a successful 11m penalty kick.
Difficulties piled up, SLNA had more difficulty approaching the opponent's 16m50 box, but Olaha and Xuan Manh's shots did not create any danger. The first half ended with a temporary score of 2-0 in favor of TP HCM.
In the second half, SLNA suddenly pushed up their formation. In the 54th minute, a good attack by SLNA and Khac Ngoc had a perfect shot, defeating goalkeeper Thanh Diep, shortening the score to 1-2.
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| The short-lived joy of SLNA players when they narrowed the score. Photo: Huu Thanh |
With the goal, SLNA's attack line continuously increased the pressure, Van Binh and Quang Tinh were sent onto the field one after another. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City reinforced the midfield by withdrawing Quang Nam and replacing him with Hoang Thinh.
The match was full of drama in the final minutes, both teams played tit for tat, but no more goals were scored. The most notable situation that SLNA had was Xuan Manh's powerful long-range shot that hit the junction of the crossbar and the post.
In the end, SLNA lost 1-2 and had their unbeaten streak ended by TP HCM. This result helped TP HCM continue to lead the rankings with 26 points while SLNA dropped to 5th place with 17 points./.
STARTING LINEUP
Ho Chi Minh City:Thanh Diep, Cong Hien, Cong Thanh, Ewonde, Joel Vinicius, Quang Nam, Minh Trung, Huu Tuan, Van Thuan, Thanh Binh, Tung Quoc
SLNA:Xuan Manh started, Van Duc has not returned - 2 Nguyen Manh, Damir, Van Khanh, Dinh Hoang, Olaha, Ngoc Toan, Tuan Tai, Xuan Manh, Khac Ngoc, Dinh Dong, Xuan Thang
Song Lam Nghe An avoids 'falling into trap' at Thong Nhat Stadium
(Baonghean.vn) - Right after failing to score against the bottom team S.Khanh Hoa, SLNA will have a trip to Thong Nhat Stadium to meet the team TP.HCM, who is at the top of V.League 2019. That makes many Nghe An fans feel worried and restless.
