Vietnamese youth football team beat Thailand again, won the International U19 Championship
(Baonghean.vn) – After defeating U19 China with the only goal of Tran Manh Quynh in the semi-finals, U19 Vietnam met U19 Thailand in the final and coach Grachen and his team continued to show excellent performance.
In the first half of the match, U19 Vietnam suffered a big loss when young midfielder from SLNA, Tran Quoc Thanh, had to leave the field due to injury. In the first 45 minutes, the U19 Thailand defense played quite solidly, defending and covering each other quite well. Meanwhile, U19 Vietnam also stood firm against the opportunities created by the opponent, so no goals were scored.
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Xuan Tao scored the opening goal for U19 Vietnam. Photo: Zing |
In the second half, U19 Vietnam suddenly accelerated and scored the opening goal in the 59th minute. From a pass from Long Nhat, Xuan Tao broke the offside trap, passed the goalkeeper and easily put the ball into the empty net.
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The joy of young Vietnamese players. Photo: Quoc Viet |
In the remaining time of the match, U19 Thailand attacked strongly, the crossbar and the goalpost saved U19 Vietnam. In the end, U19 Vietnam maintained a minimal 1-0 victory over U19 Thailand.
Winning, coach Guillaume Grachen and his team won the 2019 International U19 Friendly Championship.
STARTING LINEUP
U19 Vietnam: Van Chuan, Tien Long, Quoc Thanh, Thanh Khoi, Viet Hoang, Long Nhat, Van Tai, Duc Hoang, Manh Quynh, Quang Tu, Xuan Tao.
U19 Thailand: Sopowit, Phongsakon, Nitibodin, Chiraphong, Natcha, Sitithinan, Phadungkiat, Suphaphon, Phoochit, Guntaphn.
FINAL RESULTS
Champion: U19 Vietnam
Second place: U19 Thailand
Third place: China U19
Best goalkeeper of the tournament: Quan Van Chuan (U19 Vietnam)
Top scorer (3 goals): Pham Xuan Tao (U19 Vietnam); Ma Fuyu (U19 China)
Best player of the tournament: Pham Xuan Tao
Best U19 Vietnam player: Pham Xuan Tao
Style Award: U19 Vietnam

Young SLNA star shines, bringing U19 Vietnam to the final of the U19 International Tournament
(Baonghean.vn) - In the final match of the group stage of the U19 International Tournament between Vietnam and China, Tran Manh Quynh - a player from the SLNA training center, scored the only goal of the match, bringing U19 Vietnam into the final match against U19 Thailand.