Tan Ky-Tuong Duong 5-2: The mettle of a championship contender.
(Baonghean.vn) - In the second match of the first morning of the tournament, championship contender Tan Ky team faced Tuong Duong team. Despite facing considerable difficulties against a very determined opponent, Coach Nguyen Xuan Co's players still secured a convincing victory.
Starting lineup:
- Tuong Duong Youth Team (yellow shirt, red pants): Nguyen Hoang Viet (1), Lo Kim Anh (2), Vo Dinh Duc (9), Tran Nhat Y (5), Nguyen Van Son (8).
- Tan Ky Youth Team (white shirt, white pants): Nguyen Huu Truong (20), Pham Ngoc Nhat (2), Nguyen Dang Tuan (7), Tran Duy Thanh (9), Ta Van Nhat (10).
In the opening minutes, the game was fairly balanced. Tan Ky FC created the first dangerous opportunity in the 5th minute when number 8 Nguyen Quoc Sang received the ball inside the penalty area unmarked, but his shot hit the post.
Following this incident, the Tan Ky youth team demonstrated the strength of a team from the most traditional locality on the youth field. They pressed their opponents back into their own half, but their final shots lacked accuracy, preventing them from scoring.
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| An attack by the Tan Ky Youth Union players (in white shirts). |
Unable to score from their own set pieces, the Tan Ky team had to rely on a set piece to find the net. Midway through the first half, from a throw-in in the middle of the field on the right wing, number 2 Pham Ngoc Nhat shot directly at the goal, the ball deflecting off the Tuong Duong goalkeeper's hand and into the net.
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| The situation that led to Tan Ky's opening goal. |
Having scored a rather fortunate goal, the Tan Ky youth team's play became more fluid. Just two minutes later, they doubled their lead. From a central attack, the ball was passed to the left wing for number 7 Nguyen Dang Tuan to run forward and finish with a precise diagonal shot. The score at halftime was 2-0.
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| Coach Nguyen Xuan Co gives tactical instructions to his players. |
In the opening minutes of the second half, the game was quite similar to the first half, with both teams playing evenly. However, ND Tuong Duong unexpectedly scored a goal from a successful goal kick by their goalkeeper.
After that, the match remained fairly evenly contested. In the 32nd minute, Tan Ky team extended their lead with a successful penalty kick. Earlier, a Tuong Duong player was penalized for a handball inside the penalty area.
Immediately after conceding a goal, Tuong Duong FC pushed their entire team forward to attack and unexpectedly scored a goal to reduce the deficit to 2-3 in the 35th minute.
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| An unsuccessful attack by the Tuong Duong Youth Union team. |
However, ND Tan Ky quickly restored their two-goal lead with a beautiful central attack. The goalscorer was number 9 Tran Duy Thanh.
Towards the end of the match, the young players of Tan Ky continued their scoring spree against Tuong Duong, thanks to a goal from player number 10, Ta Van Nhat. The final score was 5-2.
Video of the goals in the match:
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Sports Reporting Team
