On the sidelines of the pitch: 'There's nothing left to cry about or be sad about'

Vinh City Children's Team had a 7-0 victory over Que Phong Children's Team. Photo: Thanh Phuc

When the "senior" Thieu Nien Que Phong had to receive a "shower" of goals from Thieu Nien Quynh Luu with a score of 8-1, the "junior" Nhi Dong Que Phong also had a match against Nhi Dong Thanh Pho Vinh. Although playing against a strong team, superior in both physical strength and tactical thinking, Nhi Dong Pho Nui was not shaken. In the first minutes of the first half, the juniors played explosively with the goal of scoring a goal to "save" the honor of their seniors.

However, as expected, the difference in the game was too high, so Nhi Dong Que Phong let Nhi Dong Thanh Pho Vinh "eat" 7 goals without a response.

In the stands, a parent hummed: “There is nothing left to cry and grieve/There is nothing left…” and was immediately “interrupted” by the coach: “Go play, play with the spirit of “nothing left to lose”.

"If you lose, don't command"!

While cheering for the children, the Que Phong Youth players constantly directed the young players. Photo: Thanh Phuc

The Que Phong mountain town football team played 2 matches in the morning, so after the Youth football team finished the match, they entered the stadium to cheer on the kids. Standing in the stands, shouting, smashing bottles, puffing out their cheeks and blowing Vuvuzela, the older guys were also “itchy” so they continuously instructed the kids: “Go to the left”, “Move in sync”, “Mark the players closely”, “Push the rhythm, don’t be greedy for the ball”…

The young players on the field, tired from playing at high speed and demoralized by the heavy defeat, were angry: "You've already lost the game and you're still giving instructions." The players were stunned, not daring to say anything more!

"Give me a thumbs up"!

Football player Nguyen Hoang Hai and his son clapped hands to boost morale. Photo: Thanh Phuc

That was the affectionate and loving words that Mr. Nguyen Dung, a supporter of Vinh City Children's Football Club, said to his son during a break in the discussion. His beloved son is number 8 Nguyen Hoang Hai, a key player of the Vinh City Children's Football Club. This is the player who scored the opening goal for the Red City team in the first minute of the first half.

Sitting in the stands, he continuously called his son's name: "Come on Hai", "Play fair, son", "Go all out, son"... It turned out that he was also once active in ward, commune, city, and industry football tournaments as a player.

His father's high five gave his son more strength and excitement. And right after that, at the beginning of the second half, Nguyen Hoang Hai continued to score the second goal, raising the score for the Red City Children.