Tien Linh refused to leave the field, the coach said he could not stop the player when he was determined.

Tien Linh and coach Anh Duc discussed before deciding to make a substitution - Photo: ANH KHOA

In the 52nd minute, Tien Linh had a strong collision with his right foot. The striker born in 1997 had to lie on the field for quite a while and received very careful medical care. In the end, Tien Linh had to leave the field on a stretcher.

Realizing that the situation was not good, coach Nguyen Anh Duc called Ha Duc Chinh to prepare.

However, Tien Linh was still able to play and enter the field to the applause of the audience.

In the 65th minute, Coach Anh Duc took the opportunity to talk to Tien Linh while his junior player took a drink of water. Inside, Ha Duc Chinh held the substitution paper and the match card.

However, Tien Linh was still able to continue playing. In the 81st minute, striker number 22 faced goalkeeper Van Cong but his shot hit the opponent. That was Tien Linh's most regrettable chance.

Ha Duc Chinh entered the field in the 83rd minute but to replace Nguyen Thanh Nhan. Tien Linh played the full 90 minutes but his and his teammates' efforts only brought a goalless draw.

Ha Duc Chinh returns to warm up after being called up twice - Photo: ANH KHOA

After the match, coach Anh Duc explained the above situation: "Tien Linh only practiced yesterday, but as a senior in Binh Duong team, he tried very hard to play.

Tien Linh wants to continue to show and contribute. When Tien Linh was injured, only Ha Duc Chinh was left as a striker. He tried but failed, so we have to create motivation and determination.

I am both an older brother and a teacher, so when the students are determined, I cannot stop them," Coach Nguyen Anh Duc shared more specifically about Tien Linh's case.

Anh Duc shared that there were only 2 working days so the draw was acceptable. Many Binh Duong players were injured, the team only had about 14 healthy players left to practice.

The new coach of Binh Duong pointed out the reason why the team has not won yet. "Basic errors, passing techniques, many players are still wrong. The situation is very difficult, many players can only play for 60 minutes before getting cramps, 70 minutes before their "date" is over. There are still many things to improve and I accept that," he said.

Former Vietnam national team player Nguyen Anh Duc affirmed that returning to the team means accepting the challenge to help Binh Duong improve and soon reach the safe relegation zone with 4 more rounds.

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