Many Hai Phong fans thought of a "black string" victory when the home team only had to host SLNA Club, which was missing many key players due to injuries in round 11 of V-League 2023 - 2024 at home on the evening of February 27. In fact, Hai Phong Club players were only a few minutes away from victory, but their lack of concentration and indecision in defense allowed their opponents to get a penalty kick in the 89th minute and equalize.
Hai Phong fans rejoiced with Mpande's 2-1 lead.
“A match full of regrets. We made a huge mistake at the end of the match when the defense played unsafely. That situation only needed a simple clearance,” said coach Chu Dinh Nghiem. Mr. Nghiem admitted that this was an extremely difficult time for the port city team when they had 5 matches without a win, including 4 losses.
“The draw made the team’s spirit go down. Not only did we lose points, but we also lost players when Van Toi and Mpande got injured . It will be really difficult like this,” said coach Chu Dinh Nghiem. According to Mr. Nghiem, his team was not only unlucky but also lost many key players with 8 injured players.
Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and Hai Phong Club are not in good form.
“Even Huu Son and Viet Hung have just returned from injury and can only enter the field from the second half. I am looking to sign a central defender and an attacking midfielder to improve the team’s situation.” After 5 poor matches, Hai Phong FC has dropped to 9th place with 12 points and could drop two more places if the teams behind have good results in this round.
For SLNA Club, a point at Lach Tray Stadium in the final minutes helped them surpass Hai Phong in points and rise to 7th place. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat assessed this as a reasonable result with the efforts of the players. "We also missed many opportunities but the players played very hard, especially the young players", Mr. Thuat shared after the match.
Dinh Xuan Tien (middle) and his teammates had a lucky draw at Lach Tray Stadium.
The head coach of SLNA said that he had studied Hai Phong's playing style quite carefully to devise a way to overcome it, but the set pieces, especially the corner kicks of the Lach Tray team, were too dangerous. "It was hard to avoid conceding two goals. In addition, the tight schedule of matches caused the whole team's physical strength to be worn down, sometimes losing focus. The important thing is that they always play with all their might," Mr. Thuat assessed.
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