Round 8 V-League 2016: SLNA let the second-to-last team hold them to a draw at Vinh Stadium

(Baonghean.vn) – On the afternoon of May 1, at Vinh Stadium, although they only had to host Long An - a team that had just lost 4 consecutive matches and was currently second to last on the rankings, SLNA players were disappointed when they could not win all 3 points.

The match took place on a holiday but SLNA still received enthusiastic cheers from the audience at Vinh Stadium.

Despite being rated much higher, SLNA did not create a truly overwhelming match against Long An in the first half. In the second minute, striker Ho Tuan Tai, in a rare start since the beginning of the season, quickly rushed down but the former U19 National striker's shot could not beat goalkeeper Quoc Cuong.

The first half of the match did not have many notable plays.

In the first half, the two teams played a tight game and there were not many dangerous situations created towards the goal of goalkeepers Nguyen Manh and Quoc Cuong. On the SLNA attack line, Phi Son and Odat were still the players who attracted a lot of attention but the handling of these players still lacked the sophistication to create breakthroughs.

The first half ended without any goals being scored.

Entering the second half, right in the first attack, the home team SLNA got a goal after Odat handled and finished neatly in the penalty area. That was the 6th goal of the Nigerian striker for SLNA.

Striker Odat played outstandingly for SLNA. He was the author of the opening goal.

Excited after the opening goal, SLNA players rushed forward to attack strongly. Odat continued to be the bright spot in the home team's attack with continuous strong dribbling and finishing. However, when the gap had not been widened, the home team was punished by an individual mistake.

Foreign striker Sunday was the player who equalized for Long An.

In the 55th minute, Dinh Hoang lacked composure and committed a foul in the penalty area, forcing SLNA to concede a penalty. On the 11m mark, Sunday easily defeated Nguyen Manh, bringing the match back to the starting line.

It can be said that the 5 minutes between the 2 goals was the time when SLNA played their best, because after that, the situation that the 2 teams created was no different from the first half. SLNA took advantage of Tai Em's absence from the beginning of the second half to hold the ball more, but the opportunities that the home team created did not pose a danger to goalkeeper Quoc Cuong's goal.

Odat and his teammates were helpless in finding a goal to increase the score.

Although the match had 8 minutes of extra time, SLNA could not take advantage of the opportunity to score a goal. The most regrettable situation was when Phi Son received the ball in the penalty area without being marked by anyone, facing goalkeeper Quoc Cuong but hurriedly volleyed with his left foot over the crossbar.

1-1 was the final score of the match and SLNA had another disappointing result at home.

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