Le Nguyen Hoang determined to bring U19 Song Lam Nghe An through the qualifying round

Center back Le Nguyen Hoang, a member of the Vietnam U20 team, will join U19 Song Lam Nghe An to compete in the 2023 National U19 Tournament. Photo: Duc Anh

Participate in the 2023 National U19 Qualifiers, U19Lam River Nghe Anis in Group B with the teams, Hue, Nam Dinh, SHB Da Nang, and PVF. Group B will be held at PVF Sports Center.

This year's U19 Song Lam Nghe An team has 3 age groups, U17, U18 and U19. Notably, the U19 Song Lam Nghe An team this year has the participation of 2 players who have just played impressively at the U20 Asia 2023, goalkeeper Cao Van Binh and center back Le Nguyen Hoang. Before the opening match of the 2023 National U19 qualifying round, this center back shared: "After returning from the U20 Asia, I have learned a lot, from battle experience to improving tactical skills. I feel confident when I and my teammates at U19 Song Lam Nghe An enter the 2023 National U19 qualifying round."

Preparing for this year's season, U19 Song Lam Nghe An encountered many difficulties when the team could not complete the squad for training early, because some players born in 2006 were busy competing in the National U17 Tournament. In addition, Le Nguyen Hoang and Cao Van Binh focused on competing in the Asian U20 tournament. This greatly affected the training plan of coach Nguyen Van Vinh - Head coach of U19 Song Lam Nghe An. However, Le Nguyen Hoang still appeared optimistic when he said: "I have been focusing on the team for quite a long time, but when I came back here, I saw that the team played quite stably and I hope that at the National U19 Tournament 2023, the whole team will complete their tasks well.

Le Nguyen Hoang plays an important role in the defense of U19 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Duc Anh

The U20 Vietnam midfielder added more about the integration ability of the players in U19 Song Lam Nghe An: “Previously, many players born in 2006 competed in the 2020 National U15 with us. Besides, we also competed with players born in 2004 in the National U15 and U17 tournaments. Therefore, I think U19 Song Lam Nghe An will integrate well with each other and will compete successfully in the 2023 National U19”.

Despite facing many difficulties in terms of personnel and training plans, Le Nguyen Hoang still shows confidence and high determination when entering the 2023 National U19 Tournament. "Our goal in this year's National U19 Tournament is to pass the qualifying round and then aim for the final round," said Le Nguyen Hoang.

Besides, the U20 Vietnam midfielder also expressed his wish: "I hope that fans will accompany U19 Song Lam Nghe An this season. We will always take the field with high determination, for the flag and colors of our hometown team. U19 Song Lam Nghe An will play our best to achieve high results for the Nghe An audience."

The opening match of Group B, National U19 Qualifiers 2023 between U19 Song Lam Nghe An and U19 Nam Dinh takes place at 2:00 p.m. on March 26.