Young players of Hoang Mai town strive to go deep into the 26th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children Football Tournament
(Baonghean.vn) - Although the team has participated in the tournament the least because Hoang Mai town was only established a decade ago, the players in Nghe An's northernmost region are not shy about facing the veteran teams in the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children's Football Tournament.
The scorching summer sun cannot stop the young players of Hoang Mai Town. Every afternoon, at the town stadium, teachers and students practice hard, preparing carefully for the most exciting tournament for teenagers and children in the province that is about to begin.
Hoang Mai Town is the “youngest” of the tournament. The Nghe An Newspaper Cup has turned 26 years old, however, the number of times Hoang Mai Town has participated is only half that number, the reason is that this locality was only established a decade ago. However, no one can deny the talent of this young team. The proof is that Hoang Mai Town children won the championship in the 2017 season. In the last 2 seasons, the team from Nghe An has also surpassed a series of big names, only stopping before the final matches…
Talking about the past seasons, coach Ho Huu Tien of the Hoang Mai City youth football team still has regrets: In the 2022 season, the children reached the final match, but unfortunately could not reach the pinnacle of glory. Last season, the Hoang Mai youth team also played very well, however, the tense Penalty round caused the team to stop at the semi-finals against Vinh City. Although they could not win the highest position, we are very proud of our students. A young team, but when entering the tournament, the children all played enthusiastically, confidently, and were not afraid of any opponent.
“Regarding this year's force, according to our preliminary assessment, it is not as good as last year's, especially the physique of this generation of players is smaller than that of their predecessors. Besides, most of this year's players are new players, selected from the localities, there are no players returning from training centers. This is also a difficulty in training. However, in return, they all have good personal techniques, especially a serious spirit of training, high determination. That makes us very satisfied…”, Coach Ho Huu Tien emphasized.
It is known that the selection of players and training to prepare for the 26th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament was carried out by Hoang Mai Town more than a month ago. However, because the children have not had a summer vacation, the training frequency is not regular. Since mid-May, both children and teenagers have been able to arrange time to practice every day.
In previous years, due to the difficulties in facilities, the training for football teams had to rent artificial turf fields in Quynh Di ward, which was both costly and made the distance to the training ground longer for the children. Understanding that hardship, along with serious investment in the cultural and sports movement of the town, in the past year, teachers and students of the youth and children's football teams of Hoang Mai town have been training at a new, more modern and spacious stadium, which is also a valuable source of encouragement for the children to be determined to compete well when entering the season.
Among the young players of TX. Hoang Mai this year, there are quite promising names such as Viet Phat, Duy Khang (youth team) or Hoang Duy, Quoc Viet (children's team). They all have outstanding qualities such as being able to play in many positions, having good personal techniques, high ability to make breakthroughs and a fierce competitive spirit, being a spiritual support for their teammates.
Over the years, Hoang Mai Town has become the leading youth football training center of the province, with stars shining and stepping onto the national stage, worthy of being role models for future generations to follow, such as Ho Van Cuong, Tran Dinh Tien, Phung Van Nam... These are very proud achievements of the local physical education and sports movement that was only established a decade ago.
Talking to reporters, Mr. Tran Quang Ngoc - Director of the Center for Culture, Sports and Communication of Hoang Mai Town said: The Youth - Children's Football Tournament of Nghe An Newspaper Cup is a playground that has had a brand and reputation for decades. Therefore, although it is a young locality, Hoang Mai town is determined to participate with both teams in two age groups, both to increase the hope of winning medals and to create maximum opportunities for children to indulge their passion and have meaningful summer days.
Despite our determination, we also clearly recognize that the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children Football Tournament is a big tournament, gathering many young stars from 21 districts, cities, and towns, so bringing glory to Hoang Mai Town youth football will not be easy. We always encourage and teach the children when they go on the field to always play their best for the flag and shirt, play football with a noble sportsmanship, strive to go as far as possible in the tournament, responding to the trust of the local people and parents.
