Being rated higher when rising to the top 3 on the rankings and competing for second place, Binh Dinh Club suddenly "fell" at Vinh Stadium against SLNA, which is having difficulty in terms of strength. SLNA outplayed their opponents and it was unfortunate for the away team when their captain, goalkeeper Van Lam, was injured and had to leave the field in the 37th minute.
SLNA (yellow shirt) played dominantly against Binh Dinh Club
SLNA's two goals were scored in the last minute of injury time of the first half by Phan Ba Quyen's header from a corner kick and Phan Xuan Dai's technical goal in the 1th minute.
Speaking after the match, coach Bui Doan Quang Huy of Binh Dinh Club assessed that this match SLNA played better than his students. “I would like to congratulate SLNA for playing with a very good spirit. Playing at home and being young gave SLNA an advantage over us. I have no complaints against my players even though this result was not as expected. After this match, we know we need to improve further," Mr. Huy said.
Highlight Song Lam Nghe An Club 2 – 0 Binh Dinh Club | V-League 2023-2024
However, goalkeeper Van Lam's injury affected the outcome of the match. Mr. Huy said that currently the doctor has not made any recommendations, so he cannot assess the severity of Van Lam's injury. “Van Lam's injury is unfortunate. In football, injuries are normal," Mr. Huy said.
SLNA players celebrate a goal
Meanwhile, coach Phan Nhu Thuat seemed very satisfied with the performance of young SLNA players. The spring opening match at Vinh Stadium had quite a large audience cheering. “I am very grateful to the fans for accompanying us. In this match, I am most satisfied that the players played with very good spirit, solidarity and confidence. We always want to create opportunities for young players so they can grow up soon," Mr. Thuat said.
In this match, SLNA's captaincy was given to foreign soldier Olaha. “Olaha is a good player, has played for a long time, has a lot of experience and has been with SLNA for a long time, so I trust him a lot. This match, although Olaha did not score, he played very well," Mr. Thuat shared.
Although he was brought back to the squad after a series of "suspension" matches, Dinh Xuan Tien was not allowed to play in this match. Mr. Thuat explained: "We left Xuan Tien on reserve and planned to deploy him in the second half, but when we scored a goal, the strategy also changed."m
