Echoes of the victory of U21 Song Lam Nghe An against U21 Hanoi: Luck and courage

Lucky companion

It can be said that in the recent semi-final match, luck was on the side of the Nghe An team. First, the referee did not recognize the opening goal of the Hanoi U21 players in the 19th minute. This was a situation where the referees made a mistake when the ball had not yet crossed the goal line. If Ngo Thanh Tai's goal had been recognized, the playersU21 Song Lam Nghe Anwill face many difficulties in the remaining minutes of the match.

Besides, the opening goal of the Nghe team was also somewhat lucky when midfielder Nguyen Van Bach's header lightly hit defender Le Van Ha, leaving goalkeeper Nguyen Duy Dung helpless as the ball flew into the net. And when the Nghe team played well and had luck on their side, victory to reach the final was inevitable for coach Pham Bui Minh's team.

Hopefully, luck will continue to be on the side of coach Pham Bui Minh and his team in the final match, helping U21 Song Lam Nghe An win the National U21 Championship for the 6th time.

Goalkeeper class

It is no coincidence that goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet has been called up to the National Team by coach Philippe Troussier for the upcoming training session. The 21-year-old goalkeeper's excellent performance in the recent U23 Asian qualifiers and his matches in the finals of this year's National U21 tournament have said it all.

In the semi-final, the save ofNguyen Van Vietin the 42nd minute can be considered a "goal" for the Nghe An team. In addition, the reasonable situations of entering and exiting, the solid playing ability of this 21-year-old goalkeeper helped U21 Song Lam Nghe An stand firm against the pressure of the capital team. It can be said that this goalkeeper born in 2002 is one of the strong candidates for the title of best goalkeeper of this year's tournament.

Hopefully, goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet will continue to maintain this excellent form to help U21 Song Lam Nghe An win the final match.

Smart move by coach Pham Bui Minh

Despite the return of Le Nguyen Hoang and Tran Nam Hai, coach Pham Bui Minh still kept the same starting lineup as in the quarter-final match against U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa. This coach wanted the Nghe team to have stability to be ready to welcome the defending champions. And coach Pham Bui Minh's students did quite well in the plan that the Nghe team's coaching staff proposed, helping the home team have a balanced match against U21 Hanoi.

After the first half ended in a 0-0 draw, the 45-year-old coach made some changes in the attack. Striker Le Khanh Toan was brought in to replace Phan Duy Hao. The change was immediately effective, as the striker wearing the number 22 shirt handled the ball skillfully and then made a tricky shot, forcing goalkeeper Nguyen Duy Dung to push the ball away and midfielder Nguyen Van Bach promptly headed in to open the scoring.

With the goal to take the lead, coach Pham Bui Minh immediately made changes. With the presence of Ho Van Cuong and Le Nguyen Hoang, U21 Song Lam Nghe An switched to playing with a 5-4-1 formation. This formation helps the Nghe team defend tightly and wait for counter-attack opportunities. As a result, the defense of U21 Song Lam Nghe An played quite solidly against the flank attacks of the capital team.

Not only that, the Nghe An team also had lightning-fast counter-attacks that made the opponent confused. And one of them was taken advantage of by defender Ho Van Cuong to increase the score to 2-0. This goal showed the excellent wing attack ability of this Vietnamese national team player.

It can be said,Coach Pham Bui Minhand his colleagues have done very well in this year's tournament. Hopefully, in the upcoming final match, this coach born in 1978 will have reasonable tactics to bring glory to the Nghe An team.