The 3-1 victory over HAGL in round 7 relieved the heavy mentality after a series of draws and losses. SLNA confidently welcomed their neighbor, Ha Tinh Club, in round 8. Taking the initiative to attack but failing to score, SLNA had to pay the price when they lost 2 consecutive goals in the first half's injury time and in the 58th minute.
SLNA struggled against Ha Tinh Club
However, not wanting to leave empty-handed at Vinh Stadium, SLNA had to make many personnel changes afterwards. Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang's students regained control of the game to tie the score at 2-2 with two goals from two foreign players Olaha and Jordy Soladio.
Speaking after the match, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong expressed regret that his players could not maintain the results they had achieved. "Our goal in this match was to get points. We should have had 3 points but unfortunately we could not protect the results," said Mr. Cong.
The hot weather has greatly affected the playing style of both teams. Mr. Cong said that his biggest concern is the harsh weather because the players lose strength quickly due to sweating. "In this match, we exploited many weaknesses of SLNA. After scoring 2 goals, we could not maintain the game, partly due to the hot weather," said coach Nguyen Thanh Cong.
Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong also said that he replaced striker Paulo Pinto quite early after he scored because the striker's physical condition was declining.
Soladio scored the equalizer 2-2 for SLNA
Meanwhile, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang said that in the first half, SLNA fell into a state of losing control of the game. "In the second half, after we regained control of the game, Ha Tinh fell into the same situation as we did in the first half. In the second half, we controlled the situation and played better," said Mr. Hoang.
SLNA's coach also admitted that in this match, his players did not play well in some positions. Regarding the goal of the remaining 5 first-leg matches, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang said: "We will try to get as many points as possible. The opponents are the same, we are not afraid of any opponent."
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