Vinh youth team shares points with Yen Thanh
(Baonghean.vn) - Although leading the score, however, Yen Thanh youth team could not win against Vinh city youth team. Yen Thanh youth team got 4 points after 2 matches, temporarily leading group A.
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Yen Thanh Youth Team and Vinh City Youth Team are considered to be evenly matched. Photo: Duc Anh |
Expected lineup of Vinh city youth team (red shirt): Ngo Xuan Phong (1), Nguyen Quang Sang (2), Nguyen Dinh Khanh (4), Ho Viet Manh (6), Nguyen Manh Phu (7), Nguyen Thanh Vinh (12), Nguyen Bao Tin (13).
Expected lineup of Yen Thanh youth team (blue shirt): Le Cong Quan (14), Cao Dang Phong (2), Nguyen Van Thanh (4), Nguyen Van Sang (7), Luu Dinh Minh Nhat (8), Ho Dang Nhat (10), Tran Van Huy (11).
On the second day of competition, in Group A, the youth age group, the 25th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children Football Tournament - 2023, Yen Thanh Youth team had the second match of the tournament against Vinh City Youth team. In the first match, Yen Thanh Youth team won against Ky Son Youth team with a score of 11-0.
Because Group A has 5 teams, in the first round of Group A, Vinh City Youth team did not compete. This match with Yen Thanh Youth team was the first match of the Red City team in the tournament.
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Both teams are determined to win 3 points in this match. Photo: Duc Anh |
The Vinh City team is eager to have their first victory on their journey to regain their glory. The Vinh City Youth Team is the "record holder" with 14 championships out of 24 tournaments held. However, the team's most recent championship was in 2014.
Entering the match, when the players of both teams had not yet gotten used to the field and warmed up, the Yen Thanh Youth team unexpectedly scored an early goal in the 3rd minute. The player who scored for the rice-farming team was the player wearing the number 10 shirt, Ho Dang Nhat.
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Yen Thanh Youth team players celebrate an early goal. Photo: Duc Anh |
From the home team's corner kick situation, the number 10 of the Yen Thanh Youth team cleverly ran across to receive a low pass from his teammate, neatly placing the ball to open the score of the match.
Conceding an early goal, the Vinh City Youth Team tried to stabilize their formation, calmly organize attacks, and look for an equalizer. However, the Yen Thanh Youth Team's defense played very focused and solidly, breaking up the opponent's attacks one after another.
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Players of Vinh City Youth Team rejoice with the lucky equalizer. Photo: Duc Anh |
In the 14th minute of the match, the Vinh City Youth team unexpectedly scored an equalizer. The Yen Thanh Youth team's goalkeeper rushed up and missed the ball, creating an opportunity for the Vinh City Youth player wearing the number 6 shirt, Ho Viet Manh, to rush down and shoot the ball into the empty goal.
After the equalizer, the tempo of the match was raised by both teams. A series of shots were taken by the players towards the opponent's goal. However, these shots were too weak or inaccurate. The score of 1-1 was maintained until the end of the first half.
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Many dangerous opportunities were created. Photo: Duc Anh |
Entering the second half, Yen Thanh Youth team made two consecutive player changes to change the situation and score a goal to increase the score of the match. However, this change did not have much effect when Vinh City Youth team played better and better and somewhat dominated.
In the final minutes of the match, the tide turned. The Yen Thanh Youth Team rose up strongly, continuously forcing the Vinh City Youth Team into a difficult defense.
Many opportunities were created, but the strikers of both teams failed to take advantage of them. The final score of the match was 1-1./.
