Winning against Viettel, U13 SLNA entered the semi-finals
(Baonghean.vn) - After defeating Viettel in the quarter-finals with a score of 3-1, U13 SLNA won a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2022 National Youth Football Tournament.
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The celebration of U13 SLNA teachers and students. Photo: Viet Dinh |
Nghe An FC finished the group stage in first place. Coach Dang Van Tuong's team showed their absolute strength. After two resounding victories against U13 Long An (6-0) and U13 HAGL (5-0), they secured a place in the quarterfinals. In the final match, U13 SLNA proactively saved their key players' energy. Therefore, in the match against U13 Hanoi, the yellow-shirted players did not exert too much effort and the draw was enough for both teams to qualify for the next round.
Entering the quarterfinals, U13 SLNA had to face a team that is the leading youth football training center in the country. Therefore, after the opening whistle, both teams entered the match quite cautiously. In this match, the coaching staff of the Nghe An team applied a defensive counter-attacking style of play for their players. This tactic helped U13 SLNA create a number of significant opportunities in front of the opponent's goal.
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A chaotic situation in front of Viettel's goal helped U13 SLNA double the gap. Photo: Viet Dinh |
In the 30th minute of the match, Tran Van Hieu opened the score, breaking the deadlock for U13 SLNA. The goal was scored by this striker from his efforts to break through a series of opposing defenders.
In the second half, Tran Van Hieu continued to double the gap for U13 SLNA. After a corner kick from his teammate, he created a chaotic situation in front of Viettel's goal. And with the sensitive feeling of a striker, Tran Van Hieu put his name on the scoreboard.
Towards the end of the match, captain Bao Nam scored another goal to seal a 3-1 victory for Nghe An Club. With this victory, U13 SLNA won a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2022 National U13 Tournament./.