Defeating Viettel, Thanh Hoa becomes SLNA's opponent in the 2019 National U15 final
(Baonghean.vn) - It was thought that there would be a rematch between U15 SLNA and U15 Viettel in the final match of the National U15 tournament this year, but U15 Thanh Hoa made a surprise in the semi-final match to win the right to play in the final match.
At the end of the last round of matches in Group A of the National U15 Championship - Next Media 2019, U15 SLNA continued as the group leader (7 points after 3 matches). U15 Thanh Hoa also advanced straight to the semi-finals of the tournament with 6 points, while U15 HAGL met U15 TP. HCM and both had to stop in the group stage.
In the remaining group, U15 Viettel entered the semi-finals as the top team of Group B, winning 9 absolute points. Meanwhile, U15 SHB Da Nang was the remaining team to enter the semi-finals when ranked 2nd with 6 points. U15 Tay Ninh (3 points) and U15 Sanvinest Khanh Hoa (0 points) officially left the tournament right in the group stage.
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U15 Thanh Hoa will be the opponent of U15 SLNA in the final match. Photo: Nextsport |
In the semi-finals, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team easily defeated SHB Da Nang with 2 goals from Cai Van Quy and Ngo Van Bac in the match that took place yesterday afternoon (June 25). Having won the first ticket, U15 SLNA is waiting for the result of the match between U15 Thanh Hoa and U15 Viettel to determine their opponent in the final match.
Both teams started the match cautiously and the strikers of both teams could not show their form as in the first round of the group stage, the balance of the match remained until the end of the first half.
After the break, U15 Thanh Hoa was lucky to get a goal from Nguyen Cong Son in the 46th minute when his long-range shot hit the U15 Viettel player's leg and changed direction, leaving goalkeeper Truong Cong Manh helpless as the ball slowly went into the net.
It seemed that the score of 1-0 would be maintained by the young players of Thanh Hoa, but in the final attack efforts, U15 Viettel unexpectedly scored an equalizer by Pham Hong Thuy before the referee blew the final whistle. The two teams entered a nerve-wracking penalty shootout and on the penalty spot, U15 Thanh Hoa continued to show their mettle with a score of 4-2 to secure the right to play in the final match against U15 SLNA.
In the group stage, the two North Central teams also faced each other and the victory went to the young players from Nghe An. The final match between U15 SLNA and U15 Thanh Hoa will take place at 4:00 p.m. on June 28 at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Defending champion U15 SLNA defeated SHB Da Nang in the semi-finals
(Baonghean.vn) - Meeting U15 SHB Da Nang in the semi-final of the 2019 National U15 Football Tournament, the reigning champions of the U15 tournament SLNA demonstrated their strength with a convincing and effective playing style.