Round 12 V-League: Song Lam Nghe An and new hopes

The opponent of Thanh Nam football team isLam River Nghe Anis currently in a difficult period when missing a series of key players, having just gone through 2 unsuccessful rounds and the addition of unproven foreign players further allows hope for a favorable result for the home team.

However, the 90 minutes of the match gave the opposite result to all predictions and expectations of the majority of Thanh Nam fans. The two foreign players of Nam Dinh playing at the highest level in the attack, including "old players" Fagan and Alisson, rarely found each other and the deadlocked high-ball situations of the home midfielders made the cohesion and agility of the Song Lam Nghe An defense stand out even more. The naturalized foreign player Trung Hieu of Nam Dinh played well, was present at all the hot spots, but the combination with his teammates was not enough to create a breakthrough to defeat the opponent who played very coldly and rhythmically from the beginning to the end of the match.

Meanwhile, Song Lam Nghe An with 2 new elements including foreign players Mario and Dinh Tien who were playing for the first time, formed a fairly new midfield line Xuan Manh - Mario - Dinh Tien but played very coherently and in harmony. In fact, Song Lam Nghe An actively played deep, with only Oseni in the attack line, Van Duc played deep with the midfielders but was always allowed to move up when switching to counter-attacking status.

Spanish rookie Mario Arques (number 68) was soon in SLNA's starting lineup in the match against Nam Dinh, with a very positive performance. Photo: Chung Le

Therefore, many opportunities opened up for Oseni's dangerous finishing moves: a header from Sy Hoang's signature cross from the right wing, a powerful shot that missed the far post by a hair from Mario's central pass; then Van Duc with his dribbling in front of the penalty area and his signature shot in the first and second halves; and most notably, Dinh Tien's two shots in the first half were pushed out by goalkeeper Xuan Viet, but when it came to the shot in the 68th minute from Mario's pass, Xuan Viet could only fly away in helplessness and the bitter disappointment of the home crowd.

Once again, Song Lam Nghe An created a masterpiece and this time it was a new name - Dinh Tien, who was noticed for his crosses and ball handling situations rather than decisive finishing like the enchanting shot on Thien Truong field recently.

It is worth noting that despite playing away from home with not the best squad, many young players were able to play from the start such as Ba Sang, Dinh Tien, Sy Hoang... including Mario, who was playing for the first time in a very difficult position as an attacking midfielder, but the lines and positions all coordinated well, in rhythm, and maintained the momentum of excitement in both defense and counterattack. Calmness and initiative were also outstanding features so that after situations of seamless attack coordination but not finishing well, the whole team was still not confused, did not rush to fail, and patiently waited for the next opportunity to open up.

Phan Van Duc (number 20) was the most active player on SLNA's side in the match against Nam Dinh. Photo: Chung Le

When both the wing and central attacks failed to bring the ball deep, Song Lam Nghe An still quickly found opportunities from long shots and they were completely successful. That is the diversity in the attacks that Song Lam Nghe An always took turns to perform. Sy Hoang, Dinh Hoang or Van Cuong attacking and defending rhythmically on the two wings has long been the main attack. But don't forget the hammer shots of Song Lam Nghe An from the center with Van Duc, the high-up moves to choose the falling point to bravely head the ball by Xuan Manh and the "cards up the sleeve" like Xuan Tien, Dinh Tien... have shown.

In the last 3 matches, Song Lam Nghe An has won 4 points and this is not an unsatisfactory result, it is not that the team is slowing down compared to Hanoi FC or Hoang Anh Gia Lai as someone commented. On the contrary, a short period of difficulty for Song Lam Nghe An is gradually passing and the team is returning to the perfect playing rhythm as it once had, had before.

In the 13th round, Olaha returns, Van Khanh returns, even without Ba Sang with 3 yellow cards, Song Lam Nghe An will certainly be strong enough to face Viettel at Hang Day Stadium - Vinh 2 Stadium of Nghe An fans and the hope for a good result against the defending champion team that is showing signs of decline is completely well-founded./.