Closing Ceremony of the 22nd Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament 2018

Attending the closing ceremony were comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Ho Phuc Hop - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Secretary of the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies Bloc; representatives of leaders of districts, cities, football teams, and sponsors.

On the side of the tournament organizing committee, there were comrades: Pham Thi Hong Toan - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper, Head of the tournament organizing committee; Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture - Sports, Deputy Head of the tournament organizing committee; Nguyen Hong Thanh - General Director of Song Lam Football Joint Stock Company.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son awarded the Championship Cup to Yen Thanh Youth Football Team. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children Football Tournament is an annual sports tournament that creates a healthy and useful playground for young people in Nghe An province during the summer days...

In the final of the junior age group, Quynh Luu Youth Team competed with Yen Thanh Youth Team. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The 22nd season of 2018 took place from June 9 to 15, 2018, bringing together 28 participating teams, including 18 children's teams and 10 youth teams to compete in Vinh City.

The two football teams ND and TN Yen Thanh won the 2018 season. Photo: Thanh Cuong

This season, all teams have been well prepared, and the players entered the match with great determination. The matches were all exciting, dramatic, and of high quality. Through the tournament, the SLNA Youth Football Training Center has discovered many special talents to continue training for the province's football.

Comrade Ho Phuc Hop awarded the Championship Cup to the Yen Thanh team. Photo: Thanh Cuong

At the end of the tournament, in the children's age group, Yen Thanh Youth Team won the championship. Do Luong Youth Team won second prize. Nghi Loc Youth Team and Quynh Luu Youth Team shared third prize.

Awarding gold medals to Yen Thanh youth team. Photo: Ho Phuong

In the youth category, Yen Thanh Youth Team won the Championship, second prize went to Quynh Luu Youth Team; Vinh City Youth Team and Hung Nguyen Youth Team shared third prize.

Awarding individual titles to young players. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded the following secondary prizes: In the children's age group, the title of Best Player belonged to Nguyen Dinh Tien (ND Do Luong), Best Goalkeeper belonged to Nguyen Tho Kien (ND Yen Thanh); Top scorer belonged to Vuong Van Tung (ND Yen Thanh).

Awarding individual titles at the junior level. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In the youth age group, the title of Best Player belongs to player Hoang Dung (TN Quynh Luu); Top scorer belongs to 2 players Hoang Dung (TN Quynh Luu) and Nguyen Manh Hung (Yen Thanh); Best goalkeeper is Nguyen Xuan Quyen (TN Yen Thanh).

Awarding style prizes to Hoang Mai Youth Union and Nam Dan Youth Union teams. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The two football teams of Nam Dan Youth Union and Hoang Mai Youth Union won the Style award.

At this year's tournament, the two winning teams for youth and children will be awarded cups, flags, medals and a prize of 30 million VND/team; the two second-place teams will be awarded flags, medals and a prize of 10 million VND/team; the third-place teams will be awarded flags, medals and a prize of 7 million VND/team.