Quynh Luu Children's School won a dramatic victory over Nghi Loc Children's School.

There are only 3 teams in Group E, therefore,Quynh Luu Football Teamand Nghi Loc both want to win to compete fairly with the defending champion Tan Ky. For Quynh Luu, this is the opening match so the players are determined to win, and for Nghi Loc, after the crushing defeat against Tan Ky, they need a big mental boost in the match against Quynh Luu.

Children of Quynh Luu (black shirt) and Children of Nghi Loc (blue shirt) entered the match with great determination. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Entering the match, both teams played slowly but surely, testing each other, so there weren't many dangerous situations in the first minutes. However, overall, Quynh Luu was the team that had the advantage in the first 5 minutes.

After facing the goalkeeper 3 times but unable to score, number 7 Dau Huy Hieu of Nhi Dong Quynh Luu finally had the opening goal with a tricky shot, breaking the deadlock.

Nhi Dong Quynh Luu took an early 2-goal lead, but could not maintain the advantage for too long. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Just a few minutes later, in a moment of distraction, the defender of Nhi Dong Nghi Loc let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area and Quynh Luu was awarded a penalty. Number 6 Nguyen Ngoc Gia Bao stepped up to the penalty spot and made no mistake, raising the score to 2 - 0 for Quynh Luu.

However, the joy of Quynh Luu fans did not last long when immediately Nghi Loc's number 8 Vo Hoang Minh Quan had a classy escape, finishing delicately to shorten the score to 1 - 2 for Nghi Loc. This was also the result that ended the first half of the match.

Nghi Loc children tried their best but had to accept defeat because of a moment. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Right at the beginning of the second half, it was Nhi Dong Quynh Luu's turn to lose concentration. After a chaotic situation in front of the penalty area, number 8 Ho Van Tuan Bao clumsily kicked the ball into his own net, equalizing the score 2-2 for Nghi Loc.

From here, the two teams continued to fight, with constant back-and-forth, but the goalkeepers of both teams played brilliantly. It was thought that the two teams would have to share points, but in the final minutes, the decisive moment of the match appeared, number 5 Ho Khac Minh Huy of Nhi Dong Quynh Luu rushed in to tap the ball into the net from close range after a cross, sealing a dramatic 3-2 victory for Quynh Luu.

Quynh Luu Children's Team won a dramatic victory over Nghi Loc. Photo: Thanh Cuong

With this result, Nhi dong Quynh Luu ranked 2nd in group E, equal in points with defending champion Tan Ky but behind in goal difference. For Nhi dong Nghi Loc, their path to the Quarterfinals seems to have ended after 2 consecutive losses.