With a thrilling comeback win in AFC Champions League 2, Nam Dinh Club is about to pass the group stage

Nam Dinh Club's weakness

Although they have not been able to take the top spot in the AFC Champions League 2 group (behind Bangkok United), with 5 points after 3 matches, Nam Dinh Club is close to a ticket to the next round. The necessary condition for coach Vu Hong Viet and his team is to defeat Tampines Rovers in the match at Thien Truong Stadium, thereby widening the gap with the chasing group to 4 points.

Nam Dinh Club launches squad with 7 foreign players

Learning from the 3-3 draw in the first leg, Nam Dinh FC still played offensively, but were also more cautious in their defensive formation. After escaping defeat from Tampines Rovers' Yamashita's header, the home team Nam Dinh had a clear chance to score in the 17th minute.

Joseph Mpande got the ball on the right wing and crossed inside, creating a chaotic situation in the penalty area for the Singapore representative. However, Ly Cong Hoang Anh, Hendrio Araujo, Moses Odo, Lucas Silva continuously shot but luck did not smile on the home team. In particular, the most regrettable situation was when Hoang Anh got the ball in front of the penalty area, but instead of tapping into an empty goal, he made a chip and was cleared by a Tampines Rovers defender on the goal line.

After wasting their chances, Nam Dinh FC conceded a goal. In the 38th minute, Amirul Adli jumped high and headed the ball in a tricky manner to open the scoring for Tampines Rovers, causing Nam Dinh to suffer their first home defeat in AFC Champions League 2 this season.

Upstream in Thien Truong

The loose defense continued to be a burden for Nam Dinh FC. In the 48th minute, Seia Kunori took advantage of the home team's misjudgment in a corner kick to decisively handle the tight angle, doubling the gap for Tampines Rovers.

At this point, coach Vu Hong Viet's team woke up. Nam Dinh Club rushed forward to pressure their opponents. In the 57th minute, hope glimmered for Nam Dinh Club. Caio Cesar supported the ball with his chest and turned around to score with class, reducing the score to 1-2.

Nam Dinh FC faced many difficulties against Tampines Rovers' defensive counter-attacking style of play.

Nam Dinh FC deployed 7 foreign players, but on the day without Nguyen Xuan Son, the attacking tactics of the Thien Truong home team became predictable. Mainly, coach Vu Hong Viet's students passed the ball to the two wings, then passed it to the foreign players to handle in the penalty area.

In the 62nd minute, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy made a mistake when his opponent easily took the ball from his feet. However, when the opportunity to face goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh opened up, the Tampines Rovers striker corrected his shot and hit the post.

Endless joy of home team Nam Dinh

Nam Dinh FC pressed the field in the last 20 minutes of the match. Opportunities came, such as Caio Cesar's chest-stopping and long-range shot or Lucas Silva's quick finish, but the ball was inaccurate.

However, Nam Dinh's foreign players spoke up at the right time. In the 80th minute, Nguyen Van Vi impressively escaped down the left wing and then passed the ball to Joseph Mpande to score the equalizer 2-2.

The drama of the match took place in the last minute of extra time. In a chaotic situation in the Tampines Rovers penalty area, Lucas Silva seized the opportunity to dive and shoot beautifully. The Singaporean goalkeeper dived in the right direction, but could not stop the ball from going into the net.

With an emotional 3-2 comeback win, Nam Dinh Club has 8 points after 4 matches, 4 points more than Tampines Rovers and is very close to a ticket to the group stage.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thang-nguoc-nghet-tho-o-afc-champions-league-2-clb-nam-dinh-sap-vuot-qua-vong-bang-185241106155546925.htm