The surprises of U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh at the 2023 National U17 Tournament

In the qualifying round of this year's tournament, coach Vo Hoang's team played quite well, finishing 3rd in Group C. The record of U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh was 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Along with the fact that U17 Becamex Binh Duong (ranked 2nd in Group E) unexpectedly asked not to participate.final round, U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh got a lucky ticket to attend this year's tournament.

After the first two matches in Group C of the final round, coach Vo Hoang and his team only got 1 point when they tied 2-2 with U17 Binh Phuoc and lost 0-1 to U17 Viettel Club. However, the resounding 3-0 victory over U17 Ho Chi Minh City Club in the final round helped U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh win 2nd place in Group C. This result helped coach Vo Hoang and his team only have to meet U17 Hue Football Club in the quarter-finals.

The joy of young players of Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Photo: VFF

The opponent U17 Hue Football Club is the club that U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh had 1 win and 1 draw against in Group C in the qualifying round this year. However, in this 4th quarter-final match, coach Vo Hoang's team had to work very hard to overcome the opponent from the Ancient Capital after a nerve-wracking penalty shootout. It can be said that reaching the semi-finals is an unexpected success for U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

In the semi-finals, although facing a strong candidate for the championship, U17 PVF, however, with a relaxed mentality, the students of coach Vo Hoang played a great match. It was thought that the 88th minute loss of striker Le Phat of U17 PVF would knock them down.U17 Hong Linh Ha TinhBut that is the highlight of the brave spirit of coach Vo Hoang and his team.

In the 90+3 minute, Duy Khanh controlled the ball and shot beautifully from afar, equalizing the score 1-1 for U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh and bringing the match into a penalty shootout full of luck. On the 11-meter penalty spot, U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh once again showed their mettle when they won 4-3 and officially turned U17 PVF into the former champion of the National U17 tournament.

It can be said that U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh in this year's tournament is a team without many outstanding individuals. However, the collective playing style and fighting spirit of coach Vo Hoang and his team are their brightest points in this tournament. In 4/5 matches in the final round, U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh was behind and in 3/4 of those matches, they were successful in finding the equalizer. Along with that, 2 victories on lucky penalty kicks are the clearest evidence of the brave spirit and steely mettle of U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Competitive spirit is the strong point of U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh in this year's tournament. Photo: VFF

In the upcoming final, coach Vo Hoang and his team will meet their old opponents again.U17 Viettel Club. These are the people who beat them 1-0 in Group C and U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh certainly will not want that to happen again. It will still be a brave play like they showed against U17 PVF and who knows, the "tin soldiers" U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh will be the ones to win the 2023 National U17 tournament to close a final round with many interesting surprises.