Coming from behind to defeat U11 Thai Nguyen, U11 Song Lam Nghe An entered the final

The semi-final match between U11 Song Lam Nghe An and U11 Thai Nguyen within the framework of the 2024 National U11 Championship, took place on the afternoon of August 5 at Bac Ninh Provincial Gymnasium.

Before entering the semi-finals, U11 Song Lam Nghe An had an extremely impressive record, winning all the matches, scoring 13 goals and only conceding 2 goals.

Meanwhile, U11 Song Lam Nghe An's opponent in the semi-finals, U11 Thai Nguyen, finished the group stage with 7 points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and ranked first. In the quarter-finals, U11 Thai Nguyen defeated U11 Hai Duong with a minimum score of 1-0.

With the strength that both teams have shown since the beginning of the season, it is not difficult to predict that coach Quang Tho's team (U11 Song Lam Nghe An) will hold the upper hand in the semi-final match.

As usual, the duo Duc Anh and Ba Tuan of U11 Song Lam Nghe An are still expected to create dangerous situations in front of the opponent's goal.

And as expected, U11 Song Lam Nghe An completely dominated the game as soon as the ball rolled at Bac Ninh Stadium. Striker Duc Anh, despite being closely followed by the opponent, still created many dangerous situations in front of goalkeeper Tran Lam (Thai Nguyen).

In the 18th minute, Duc Anh had a lightning-fast dribble on the left wing, then fired a thunderous shot, but goalkeeper Tran Lam had a brilliant reflex to successfully block it.

To counter the strength of U11 Song Lam Nghe An, U11 Thai Nguyen took the initiative to play defensively, with the majority of players present in the home field. Although completely outclassed by the Nghe An players, in the 20th minute of the first half, U11 Thai Nguyen unexpectedly scored the opening goal of the match. Duc Trung dribbled the ball on the right wing and then fired a powerful left-footed shot, forcing the U11 Song Lam Nghe An goalkeeper to push the ball out. Truong An was there in time to cushion the ball accurately, bringing the lead to U11 Thai Nguyen.

Entering the second half, when suddenly doused with cold water by the opponent, U11 Song Lam Nghe An quickly took control of the game and organized attacks to find an equalizer. And right in the first minute of the second half, coach Quang Tho's team equalized the score. The goal came from an attack on the left wing, Duc Anh received the ball from his teammate and then turned skillfully before unleashing a powerful low shot into the far corner, beating Tran Lam's net.

Not stopping there, 1 minute later, Duc Anh showed his superior class, using speed and technique to break through from the home field, then coolly finished to help U11 Song Lam Nghe An score the second goal.

The goals continued to come to coach Quang Tho's students. Tran Lam made a mistake after a kick-off from his opponent, the ball bounced to Minh Quan, this midfielder made a neat shot to raise the score to 3-1 for U11 Song Lam Nghe An.

In the final minutes of the match, U11 Song Lam Nghe An created a few more dangerous situations but the score of 3-1 was still maintained. With this result, U11 Song Lam Nghe An will win the right to play in the final match of the 2024 National U11 Tournament.

The final match will take place on August 7 at Bac Ninh Provincial Gymnasium./.