Dong A Thanh Hoa shares points with host Nam Dinh Green Steel

With a reasonable strategy, playing well in the second half and creating many scoring opportunities but failing to take advantage, Dong A Thanh Hoa regrettably shared points with the home team Thep Xanh Nam Dinh in round 12 of V.League 1-2023 on the afternoon of June 24.

Nam Dinh Green Steel (yellow shirt) and Dong A Thanh Hoa (red shirt) draw

With the determination to win, coach Vu Hong Viet has deployed all 3 new players: Douglas Coutinho, To Van Vu and Andre Luiz. In addition, the home team at Thien Truong Stadium has promptly had the service of goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh after injury.

Meanwhile, Dong A Thanh Hoa was without striker Paulo Conrado. Young midfielder Nguyen Trong Hung was on the field from the start. Nguyen Thai Son sat on the bench. On the attack line was still the spearhead Bruno Cunha.

Starting the match with a high-speed attacking style, however, Nam Dinh Steel Blue faced a fierce response from the opponent. Coach Popov's students played calmly in defense and actively organized counterattacks. In the 4th minute, Bruno Cunha had a dangerous diagonal shot in the penalty area, forcing goalkeeper Nguyen Manh to use his feet to save the home team.

The battle was quite fierce.

The match was quite dramatic and exciting despite the slippery field and wet ball due to the rain. The home team continuously put pressure on the goal of Dong A Thanh Hoa. The strikers of Thep Xanh Nam Dinh had many shots but they were all inaccurate. Hong Duy and Van Vu were the most outstanding players in the home team's attack.

On the other side, the away team created many sharp counter-attacks in the second half of the first half. Nguyen Trong Hung played with great effort and left many impressions. Bruno Cunha was still the name that made the defense of Nam Dinh Steel Blue work hard.

An exciting tug of war was created by the two teams.

In the 33rd minute, Bruno Cunha broke through and fired a dangerous shot, but goalkeeper Nguyen Manh once again saved the home team. The follow-up shot put the ball in the net, but the referee did not recognize it after blowing a penalty for Trong Hung for an unclear foul. 0-0 was the result that accurately reflected the situation of the first half.

Right at the beginning of the second half, Coach Popov sent Sy Nam, Dinh Tung and Thai Son onto the field to create a breakthrough for the attack. Dong A Thanh Hoa still maintained a tight defensive style and was ready to organize an attack. As soon as he had the first chance in the 53rd minute, Dinh Tung broke into the penalty area and fired a shot, but it was too weak, not getting past goalkeeper Nguyen Manh. The move clearly demonstrated the counter-attacking style of the away team.

Dong A Thanh Hoa's defense played tightly and alertly.

The appearance of young player Nguyen Thai Son helped the away team's midfield play more solidly and strongly. The defensive play was also more solid and the defense of Dong A Thanh Hoa remained firm. The attacks of Thep Xanh Nam Dinh were organized quite urgently but lacked coherence and accuracy.

In the 69th minute, A Mit missed a chance to score when his shot from inside the penalty area went wide of the goal. A few minutes later, it was Dinh Tung's turn to miss his best chance of the match when he failed to beat goalkeeper Nguyen Manh in a face-to-face situation.

Coach Popov continued to strengthen his team with the presence of Le Thanh Binh and Dam Tien Dung. Dong A Thanh Hoa somewhat pressed the field with dangerous attacks. The finishing shots were created more frequently but the away team's strikers were not successful.

The two teams were forced to share points in this match.

Nam Dinh Blue Steel tried their best in the final minutes of the match but encountered a solid and alert defense of Dong A Thanh Hoa. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

With 1 point, Dong A Thanh Hoa has 23 points after 12 rounds, temporarily holding the top spot on the rankings until the late match between Hanoi Police and Hong Linh Ha Tinh ends.

Manh Cuong

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/the-thao/dong-a-thanh-hoa-chia-diem-voi-chu-nha-thep-xanh-nam-dinh/189153.htm