Losing at Lach Tray Stadium, SLNA sees Hai Phong enter the quarterfinals of the National Cup

(Baonghean.vn) - Without fielding their strongest lineup, the young players of the Nghe An team could not create a miracle against the team leading the V.League 2016.

Meeting Hai Phong at Lach Tray Stadium in the National Cup, SLNA was missing 4 key players who had just returned from the national team: Nguyen Manh, Ngoc Hai, Dinh Hoang, Phi Son and even coach Ngo Quang Truong did not put 2 foreign players Odah Marshal and Baba Salia on the field.

However, the first half of the match took place to everyone's surprise when the away team SLNA was the one who took the initiative, creating more clear opportunities. And the header goal of striker Phan Van Duc born in 1996 in the 36th minute was a worthy result for the excitement of the Nghe An team's attack.

The Nghe An team showed signs of running out of steam in the second half when Hai Phong pressed their attack. However, the young SLNA players had a very rewarding match.

Entering the second half, the home team Hai Phong seemed to wake up after the first goal. Just a few minutes into the second half, main striker Stevens had no difficulty escaping the SLNA defenders to level the score. At this point, the defense led by central defender Pham Manh Hung began to show their helplessness before the determination of coach Truong Viet Hoang's students.

Striker from Yen Thanh, Phan Van Duc (29), has scored his first official goal for SLNA's first team.

Not stopping there, in the 72nd minute of the match, goalkeeper Le Quang Dai once again had to pick the ball out of the net from a close-range header by midfielder Xuan Hung of the home team. At this point, the young players of SLNA could do nothing more and had to accept the 1-2 loss until the end of the match.

With this result, Hai Phong will meet QNK Quang Nam in the quarterfinals of the National Cup. Meanwhile, SLNA had to accept stopping in this tournament.

SLNA starting lineup:Quang Dai (GK), Manh Hung (C), Van Khanh, Xuan Thang, Xuan Manh, Sy Sam, Thanh Phong, Van Duc, Phu Nguyen, Viet Nguyen, Tuan Tai.

Hai Phong:Van Lam (GK), Anh Hung, Van Phu (C), Ngoc Thinh, Van Nhien, Xuan Hung, Khanh Lam, Quoc Trung, Dinh Bao, Fagan, Stevens.

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