Vietnam U19 star suffered a 2-6 defeat against SLNA U19

The U19 Da Nang team with star midfielder Phan Van Long of U19 Vietnam suffered a humiliating defeat against young players from Nghe An in the qualifying round of the 2015 National U19 tournament.

Known as a famous youth football training center, Da Nang had a very disappointing start in the 2015 National U19 qualifying round. After a 1-1 draw against Binh Dinh in the opening match, the young players of the Han River team suffered a heavy defeat against U19 SLNA with a score of 2-6.

Midfielder Phan Van Long (No. 19) in the U19 Vietnam shirt. Photo: Tung Le

It is worth mentioning that in the U19 Da Nang squad, there are very talented players such as midfielder Phan Van Long, the best player in the 2013 National U17 Finals and an outstanding player in the Vietnam U19 team. Meanwhile, the core of U19 SLNA are players in the U15 and U17 age groups.

At the U19 Southeast Asian Open held at My Dinh Stadium, in the semi-final match against U19 Myanmar, Phan Van Long was the one who scored a goal with a beautiful outside-of-the-cheek move. Phan Van Long's goal was compared to the masterpiece of Dutch legend Dennis Bergkamp in the match against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup.

However, Cong Phuong's teammate, midfielder Tuan Anh, could not help U19 Da Nang turn the tables against the overwhelming dominance of U19 SLNA. The 2-6 defeat to the Nghe An team pushed the Han River team to the second-to-last position of B (including 5 teams) and faced the risk of not being able to participate in the 2015 National U19 Finals.

According to Zing