Is the door to the U21 SLNA finals wide or narrow?
(Baonghean.vn) - The journey to conquer the ticket to the 2020 National U21 Finals of coach Dinh Van Dung and his team has become much more difficult, after they lost to People's Public Security U21 in the second match of Group C.
Going into this match,U21 SLNArated higher in terms of chances of winning than the young team of the Public Security sector. In the opening match of Group C, while Le Thanh Lam and his teammates easily defeated U21 Tay Ninh with a score of 3 - 0, U21 People's Public Security had to struggle to get a draw against the home team U21HAGL(0 - 0).
Unfortunately, all statistics are for reference only. Although U21 SLNA played better, the final victory belonged to U21 People's Public Security, with the core of players who had just fought in the 2020 National Second Division. The only goal scored by Nguyen Chinh Dang for U21 People's Public Security made the risk of U21 SLNA being eliminated early very clear.
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| Young midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien (in yellow shirt) in a fight with a player of the U21 People's Public Security. Photo: Viet Dinh |
Thus, at the end of the second round of Group C, U21 HAGL and U21 People's Public Security are temporarily holding the first two positions with 4 points each, U21 SLNA is in 3rd place with 1 point less. To have a chance to reach the final round, coach Dinh Van Dung and his team must defeat U21 HAGL in the final round, taking place on the afternoon of December 2. This is a very difficult task for U21 SLNA, because U21 HAGL not only possesses a quality squad but also has the advantage of being the home team.
And just like U21 SLNA, U21 HAGL's goal in the upcoming match is to win all 3 points and thereby secure a ticket to the finals, which will be held at 19/8 Stadium in Nha Trang City (Khanh Hoa). Therefore, the juniors of Nguyen Cong Phuong, Luong Xuan Truong, Nguyen Tuan Anh... will do everything to defeat U21 SLNA, a team that is equally hungry for victory.
However, even if they beat U21 HAGL, it would not be enough for U21 SLNA to take the top spot in Group C from U21 People's Public Security. Simply, coach Dinh Van Dung and his team do not have the right to decide for themselves. Even if Le Thanh Lam and his teammates beat U21 HAGL with any score, they would only get second place in Group C if U21 People's Public Security beat U21 Tay Ninh in the match at the same time.
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| U21 SLNA is facing the risk of having to stop right at the qualifying round. Photo: slnafc.com |
Actually, just beat it.U21 HAGLU21 SLNA will automatically be present in the finals, as one of the three second-placed teams with the best results. Because up to now, the results in the groups are favorable for coach Dinh Van Dung, especially group B, where U21 Pho Hien, U21 Dak Lak, U21 SHB Da Nang and U21 Khanh Hoa are present.
After 2 matches, the specific points of the teams are: U21 Pho Hien 6 points, U21 Dak Lak 4 points, U21 SHB Da Nang 1 point and U21 Khanh Hoa 0 points. In the last match of group B, U21 Pho Hien will have to face U21 Dak Lak for the top position in the group, which means a direct ticket to the final round. No matter the score of the match, U21 SLNA will go straight to the 19/8 stadium in Nha Trang city (Khanh Hoa).
Case 1: U21 Pho Hien wins U21 Dak Lak or the two teams share points, U21 SLNA will be 1-2 points ahead of the second-placed team in Group B, U21 Dak Lak, and possibly U21 SHB Da Nang. Case 2: U21 Pho Hien loses to U21 Dak Lak, U21 SLNA will have the same number of points as U21 Pho Hien and will be better in the secondary index (the goal difference between the two teams is currently +2). Of course, U21 SLNA must "neatly deal with" U21 HAGL, its direct opponent.
Nghe An football fans are hoping that Le Thanh Lam and his teammates will confidently advance to the finals with a convincing victory over the home team U21 HAGL. To make that happen, Le Thanh Lam and his teammates must play with more than 100% of their ability and have the support of the god of luck.
