Do Luong youth tie, Yen Thanh youth enter semi-finals

Referees check the personnel of both teams before the match. Photo: Duc Anh

Both teams entered the match with great determination. Photo: Duc Anh

The final round of Group A, the youth age group is a competition between the youth teamYen Thanhand youth teamDo LuongThis is a “life and death” battle, 2 teams compete for 1 ticket to the semi-finals. The first ticket of the group belongs to the Vinh city youth team.

Before this match, Yen Thanh youth team had 7 points, temporarily ranked 2nd in the group; Do Luong youth team had 6 points, temporarily ranked 3rd in the group. Experts commented: Both teams are evenly matched opponents.

Yen Thanh youth team players celebrate the opening goal. Photo: Duc Anh

Entering the match, the Yen Thanh youth team continuously organized attacks to pressure the opponent. In the 4th minute of the match, the Yen Thanh youth team scored the opening goal. The scorer was player wearing the number 7 shirt Nguyen Van Sang with a "cannon shot" from outside the penalty area.

After conceding an early goal, the Do Luong youth team tried to stabilize their formation to regain control of the game. On the other hand, the Yen Thanh youth team played very solidly and disciplined, not leaving any gaps for the opponent to exploit.

The match was very exciting and fierce. Photo: Duc Anh

In the following minutes of the match, there were some opportunities created, however the final shots of the players of both teams were still too weak or inaccurate.

In the last minute of the first half, the Do Luong youth team scored an equalizer. Player wearing the number 11 jersey Nguyen Thai Tuan received the ball on the left wing, entered the penalty area, and scored a dangerous cross-angle shot.

Just entering the second half, the Yen Thanh youth team scored a goal to raise the score to 2-1. Player wearing the number 7 jersey Nguyen Van Sang entered the penalty area, received a favorable cross from his teammate, and gently placed the ball into the opponent's net. In this match, Nguyen Van Sang scored a double.

After this goal, the match became very exciting, both teams played an open game, continuously organizing dangerous attacks threatening each other's goals.

The match ended in a 2-2 draw. The reigning youth champion Do Luong officially stopped at the group stage, becoming the former champion. Photo: Duc Anh

In the 41st minute, player number 8 Nguyen Trung Hieu of Do Luong youth team scored with a close-range shot, equalizing the score 2-2. Nguyen Trung Hieu was the player who had just entered the field in the second half.

In the final minutes of the match, the Do Luong youth team focused all their efforts on attacking; the Yen Thanh youth team proactively retreated to defend, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack quickly.

The match ended in a 2-2 draw. With this result, the reigning youth champion Do Luong officially stopped at the group stage, becoming the former champion. The youth team Yen Thanh got 8 points, ranked 2nd in group A, and won a ticket to the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals, Yen Thanh youth team will meet Quynh Luu youth team (first place in group B), Vinh city youth team (first place in group A) will meet Hoang Mai youth team (second place in group B)./.