Coach Nam Dinh: 'Hoa HAGL because of lack of concentration'

Nam Dinh missed the opportunity to keep the top of the table when it only collected one point before HAGL. Playing at home, coach Vu Hong Viet's team got ahead twice but both let the away team equalize, in which the goal to set the 2-2 result was scored in injury time. Nam Dinh players forgot to include Washington Brandao, so that HAGL's foreign soldiers could comfortably jump high to receive Tran Minh Vuong's corner kick and hit the net from close range to hit Tran Nguyen Manh.

"The team lacked concentration, so it lost victory," coach Vu Hong Viet shared after the match on Thien Truong Stadium. "This is a good game, high professional quality. Unfortunately we lost points in injury time. But a point from this match is not bad."

Next to HAGL, Nam Dinh opened the scoring from the 2nd minute thanks to attacking midfielder Duong Thanh Hao, and then led 2-1 thanks to a player's heart cut to replace Dinh Thanh Truong in the 84th minute. But they revealed their weakness in the process. against set situations and failed to keep the win. HAGL's 1-1 equalizer also came from a free kick from Tran Minh Vuong, allowing Chau Ngoc Quang to head high.

"Before the match, I watched and analyzed HAGL's free kicks, carefully trained to combat such situations. But unfortunately, in the match, the players lacked concentration," said Mr. Vu Hong Viet. more.

In this match, coach Vu Hong Viet used midfielder Nguyen Huu Tuan and winger Nguyen Phong Hong Duy - who recently left HAGL to join Nam Dinh. He said that he asked the duo about the strengths and weaknesses of the mountain town team, they shared a lot and coincided with what the coaching staff had analyzed about the opponent. According to coach Nam Dinh, despite losing many pillars such as Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Van Toan, Vu Van Thanh... HAGL is not weakened because there are still good young players, rich in desire and with a well-defined playing style. .

"I told the players not to disrespect the enemy, be subjective. They performed well, limited the strengths and exploited the weaknesses of HAGL, but unfortunately there was a moment of distraction, leading to two goals in the situation. free kicks and corners," added coach Vu Hong Viet.

Draw HAGL, Nam Dinh down to second after three rounds. The home team of Thien Truong Stadium has the same seven points as Hanoi FC, but the goal difference is less. The next match Nam Dinh will be a guest of Viettel on February 19.