Head coach of U15 Song Lam Nghe An: The whole team will play with dedication against U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh

Participating in the 2023 National U15 Qualifiers, U15 Song Lam Nghe An, led by coach Ngo Quang Truong, is in Group B with the teams, host U15 PVF, U15 Hue, U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh, U15 Cong An Ha Noi and U15 Bac. After 7 matches (5 first leg matches, 2 second leg matches), U15 Nghe An affirmed its superior strength by winning all, with a goal difference of 23 goals.

In the latest match, in the 7th round of the 2023 National U15 qualifying round, U15 Song Lam Nghe An excellently defeated U15 Cong An Ha Noi with a score of 3-0. In which, Nguyen Vu Tai was the player who opened the score for U15 Song Lam Nghe An. The goal came from an attack on the right wing, Vu Tai rushed in bravely, headed the ball into the opponent's net. The goal to double the gap of the Nghe team came after a series of coordination in the middle, Le Tan Dung received the ball from his teammate and then handled it skillfully to eliminate the defense of Cong An Ha Noi before unleashing a tricky shot, putting Song Lam Nghe An ahead by 2 goals. The goal that sealed the 3-0 score for U15 Nghe belonged to Tran Dong Thuc.

Also in this round, because the two teams ranked behind, PVF and Hong Linh Ha Tinh, held each other to a 1-1 draw, U15 Song Lam Nghe An created an 8-point gap compared to the 3rd-placed team (Hong Linh Ha Tinh). According to the regulations of the 2023 National U15 Football Championship, each group will select 2 teams ranked first, second, and 1 team ranked 3rd with the best performance. With 21 points, U15 Song Lam Nghe An has a wide door to win a ticket to the final round. If they get 1 more point in the remaining 3 matches, U15 Song Lam Nghe An will officially enter the final round of the 2023 National U15 Football Championship.

The next opponent of coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team in the 8th round is Hong Linh Ha Tinh. This team is ranked 3rd in the group, causing a lot of difficulties for the host PVF in the 7th round. Also in the first leg, U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh only lost to U15 Song Lam Nghe An with a close score of 1-2. Besides, with 13 points currently, Hong Linh Ha Tinh also has many opportunities to win tickets to the next round. This is what makes Hong Linh determined to get points when facing U15 Song Lam Nghe An. Therefore, defeating the neighboring team is not an easy thing for coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team.

Evaluating the opponent in round 8, coach Ngo Quang Truong said: "Hong Linh Ha Tinh is a team with real strength and is full of opportunities to win tickets to the final round. U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh possesses many pillars with rich battle experience, because most of this squad has participated in the National U15 tournament in 2022. Therefore, we highly appreciate the ability of U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh".

To quickly complete the qualifying round goal, U15 Song Lam Nghe An only needs 1 more point to ensure a place in the final round. However, according to coach Ngo Quang Truong, U15 Song Lam Nghe An will not play cautiously against Hong Linh Ha Tinh, but will play with dedication and passion, true to the identity of Nghe An football.

The captain of U15 Song Lam Nghe An shared: "We always create a comfortable mentality for the students before each match. However, I also hope that they will always be eager to win. Although they have almost completed the goal in the qualifying round, they will not play superficially. I still require the players to always maintain the spirit and identity of Nghe An football, and play with dedication when they are on the field."

The match between U15 Song Lam Nghe An and U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh will take place at PVF Stadium at 2:30 p.m. on July 29.