“I know Rafaelson (Nguyen Xuan Son) received a lot of boos from the stands at Jalan Besar and the careful care of the Singapore players and provocations. But he is truly a great player. great,” Matthew Mohan wrote on his personal account on social network X.
Nguyen Xuan Son is often accompanied and provoked by Singapore’s number 1 midfielder, Lionel Tan
In the article about the semi-final first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 when the Singapore team lost to the Vietnam team 0-2 on December 26, in which 2 goals took place in extra time at the end of the match scored by Nguyen Tien Linh 90+11 minutes from the 11 meter mark and Nguyen Xuan Son scored 90+14 minutes, Matthew Mohan expressed: “Both of these 2 goals lost by the Singapore team came from the main threat, the players. Nguyen Xuan Son, who saw the danger before the match, however, all attempts to stop him failed.”
Also according to Matthew Mohan, Singaporean fans continuously inhibited Xuan Son by booing from the stands every time he had the ball. Not to mention, on the field, the Singapore team’s midfielders like Lionel Tan always followed closely and also tried every way to lock or inhibit this player with many provocative words.
“However, as we saw, right in the first half, Xuan Son also had a daring kick-up kick and bounced the ball onto the crossbar even though the situation was later flagged offside. But that is a situation that shows that this 27-year-old player is not afraid or affected by any influence from the stands or on the field,” Matthew Mohan shared.
Xuan Son in the second half continued to be the player who created many dangers for Singapore’s defense. The goal with a powerful volley was rejected by VAR for unclear handball, continuing to show the danger of this very strong and samba-playing striker, Matthew Mohan emphasized.
Nguyen Xuan Son is a player who plays with full samba quality
“In a somewhat tense match, the Singapore team also had a chance to score after Taufik Suparno’s shot was brilliantly blocked by goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu. In the end, Nguyen Xuan Son made the difference. for the Vietnamese team in the 10 minutes of extra time at the end of the match.
Coach Tsutomu Ogura of the Singapore team also had to admit that in football, luck does not always happen. That’s football, the match doesn’t end until the referee blows the whistle. The Singapore team played well for 90 minutes, but 10 minutes of extra time was a complete difference compared to the opponent’s determination,” Matthew Mohan concluded.
Losing 0-2 at home, the Singapore team will have to put in all their efforts to hope to turn the tables in the second leg at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho, where the Vietnamese team received huge support. from fans, at 8:00 p.m. on December 29.
“This is a huge challenge. But coach Tsutomu Ogura’s team will have to fight with all their abilities. The important thing is that they will prepare this journey for the future, when The team is becoming more and more promising,” said former Singaporean player and commentator Rhysh Roshan Rai.
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