Nguyen Huu Son's handball in the penalty area led to a penalty at the end of the match, causing Hai Phong to be held to a 2-2 draw by SLNA in round 11 of V-League 2023-2024.
In the 88th minute, Tran Manh Quynh hung the ball from the left wing and hit Nguyen Huu Son's forearm. Referee Hoang Ngoc Ha immediately pointed to the 11 meter mark and Michael Olaha did not miss the opportunity, placing his heart in the left corner to deceive goalkeeper Dinh Trieu, thereby bringing a point to the away team.
At Lach Tray Stadium on the evening of February 27, SLNA suddenly scored a goal in the sixth minute. From a very narrow angle close to the goal line, Dinh Xuan Tien shot straight and arced the ball past Dinh Trieu's reach, then hit the inside edge of the far post to open the score. The goal had great meaning for the midfielder born in 2 after a long period of being banned by SLNA for violating discipline, before making his first start against Hai Phong.
Michael Olaha (yellow shirt) scored on the penalty spot in the 89th minute to help SLNA draw 2-2 with Hai Phong. Photo: Hai Minh
The home team played better in the following minutes before equalizing in the 23rd minute. From a corner on the left wing, the ball was hung on the near post for Tuan Anh to head back to the far post, through which Joseph Mpande rushed in to head in. into the empty net.
In the second half, the two teams controlled the ball well but did not create many scoring opportunities. In the 59th minute, Luong Hoang Nam controlled the foul ball but gave Trieu Viet Hung a chance to cross from the left wing. In the penalty area, Lucao Vinicius also controlled the foul ball but created an assist for Joseph Mpande's low shot to defeat Van Viet for the second time.
Hai Phong played solidly in the remaining part and did not give SLNA a chance. However, Huu Son's mistake caused the port team to lose victory.
Joseph Mpande (white shirt) scored twice for Hai Phong against SLNA. Photo: Hai Minh
Previously, Hai Phong experienced a streak of four consecutive defeats, against Quang Nam 0-2, Binh Dinh 0-1, Nam Dinh 1-3 and Thanh Hoa 2-3. Among these, the team has three consecutive matches without winning at home Lach Tray, the worst performance since coach Chu Dinh Nghiem came to lead in 2022.
On the V-League table, Hai Phong ranked ninth with 12 points, while SLNA ranked seventh with one point more. In the next round, Hai Phong will welcome The Cong - a team that has not won six matches in a row, while SLNA returns to Vinh Stadium to meet Nam Dinh.
Starting lineup
Hai Phong: Dinh Trieu, Dang Van Toi, Van Dat, Duong Van Khoa, Van Minh, Le Manh Dung, Luong Hoang Nam, Tuan Anh, Bicou Bissainthe, Joseph Mpande, Lucao Vinicius
SLNA: Van Viet, Vuong Van Huy, Le Nguyen Hoang, Hrvatsko Zebic, Dinh Xuan Tien, Van Viet, Phan Ba Quyen, Le Van Quy, Van Bach, Raphael Success, Michael Olaha.
Hieu Luong
