On the sidelines of the field: The crossbow can't 'eat' anyone!

Thai Hoa Children's Football Team players discuss during the break between the two halves of the match. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Entering the second round, both Thai Hoa Children's and Dien Chau Children's teams had a win against their opponents in the first round. In the first minutes of the match, the coastal children's players played somewhat dominantly, attacking fiercely. Meanwhile, Thai Hoa Children's persistently responded.

Having received a free kick from the sideline, when the young player Dien Chau was looking for a suitable direction to kick, his teammate reminded him to "kick straight into the goal", the player from Thai Hoa team immediately responded, "Are you trying to 'eat me raw'? No way!"

"The boat is so far away!"

The opening ceremony of Dien Chau Thermal Power Plant. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Before entering the official competition, the Dien Chau Children's players had an exciting warm-up. The teacher passed the ball, the students kicked the ball, the goalkeeper tried to catch it. It was rhythmic and steady, but when goalkeeper Pham Minh Tri failed to catch the ball 3 times in a row, letting the ball fly into the net, the teacher grimaced: "This is just a test, if you wait a bit to kick for real, you will miss your shot."

Not willing to let the teacher criticize, the stubborn goalkeeper replied: "I'm trying to catch the ball like that, teacher. If I catch it for real, it will stick. But why don't you change roles and try planting the ball, will you be "100% accurate"?" Faced with this situation, the teacher had to "beat around the bush" and turned to direct the throw-in.

The player with the most supporters at home

Family of football player Dang Hoang Kiet - Con Cuong Children's School. Photo: Thanh Phuc

This title was given to No. 9 Dang Hoang Kiet by the teachers of the Con Cuong Children's Team when his whole family, including his parents and 3 brothers, came down to the field to cheer. For two consecutive days, the house in Chi Khe (Con Cuong) was locked, the whole family gathered at No. 6 Dao Tan Stadium (Vinh City) to cheer for their son.

Football player Dang Hoang Kiet's father joked: "We already have 4 boys: Tuan, Kiet, Bach, Phat, now let's add 1 more kid to complete the children's team."

Although they lost to Thai Hoa Town Children's Club with a score of 3-1 in the opening match, with the spirit of "having fun is the main thing, playing with all your heart", the fans of Tra Lan region are still very confident and determined.