3 professional-class young players at the 2019 Nghe An Newspaper Youth Football Cup

Vo Quang Bao - the "key" to victory

With impressive performances, skillful and intelligent ball handling, player number 6 Vo Quang Bao of Quy Hop Youth Football Club surpassed more than 200 players of the same age in the 23rd Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament to win the title of "Best Player of the Tournament".

Not only did Quang Bao play a good role in organizing and regulating the match, he also opened up many victories for the Phu Quy team. For example, in the victory over ND Tuong Duong with a final score of 7-0, Bao alone scored 3 goals; in the match against ND Do Luong, Bao was the player who broke the deadlock for his team and helped his team win with a score of 2-1.

Meeting ND Tan Ky in the final, Bao seized the opportunity very quickly, scoring the opening goal, helping ND Quy Hop hold a very strong opponent to a draw in the 2 regular periods, bringing the match to a penalty shootout. The final score of the penalty shootout was 3 - 2 in favor of Quy Hop, meaning Quy Hop won the championship.

Vo Quang Bao in the final match of the 23rd Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children Football Tournament

Coach Cao Thanh Xuan of Quy Hop National Football Team commented: "Although the training time is very short, with his innate talent, Bao always possesses powerful shots and shows the necessary sophistication with very classy curling shots."

Nguyen Van Luc - the little "shooter"

Surpassing many formidable opponents and only losing to ND Quy Hop after the penalty shootout in the final match, Nhi Dong Tan Ky won the runner-up position this year. In that overall success, Nguyen Van Luc contributed 13 goals, winning the title of "Top scorer".

It is known that this year's Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament is the biggest football tournament that Luc has ever participated in and he has now been called up to the U11 reserve team of SLNA Club. This season, in the group stage, Luc scored 9 goals. In the quarter-final match against Nam Dan, Luc also contributed 2 goals in the home team's 9-0 victory. In the semi-final match against Thai Hoa, Luc opened the score, then scored another goal to help Tan Ky win with a score of 5-2.

Nguyen Van Luc in the quarter-finals of the 23rd Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children Football Tournament

Entering the final match against ND Quy Hop, facing a very strong opponent, Van Luc did not score any more goals, but Luc's goals really left an impression on the audience.

“With good tactical vision, playing football very intelligently, hopefully with a specific plan and roadmap to maximize his talent, Luc will be a talented player of Nghe An football in the future,” shared coach Mai Thai Uy of the Tan Ky Football Team.

Phan Dang Tuan Hung - "shield" for Tan Ky Children

With his quickness and outstanding physique compared to his friends, Phan Dang Tuan Hung is very lucky in the goalkeeper position - a position that seems to be picky about players. Tuan Hung said: "With the position of a goalkeeper, when playing, you must have a steady mentality, good reflexes, reasonable entry and exit, and especially not be afraid to throw yourself into the game."

With that intense passion for football, Tuan Hung became an important player in football tournaments in the district. During the selection of athletes to participate in the Youth - Youth Football Tournament, Nghe An Newspaper Cup, Tuan Hung was quickly selected to join the Tan Ky Youth team.

In the group stage, Tuan Hung "discouraged" many strikers from strong teams such as Yen Thanh, Hung Nguyen, Ky Son. Entering the quarter-finals, his excellent reflexes helped his team keep a clean sheet and win 9-0 against ND Nam Dan. In the semi-finals against ND Thai Hoa, Tuan Hung's confidence continued to be a spiritual support for his teammates to advance, winning 5-2.

Phan Dang Tuan Hung saves penalty in the final match of the 23rd Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children Football Tournament

In the final match against ND Quy Hop, Tuan Hung could not save his team. However, at the end of the season, after 6 matches, Tuan Hung only conceded 4 goals and was voted by experts as "Best Goalkeeper of the tournament".