Promising faces of U.15 SLNA
(Baonghean.vn) - After 5 matches in Group B of the national U.15 qualifying round, SLNA is currently at the top of the rankings with 5 wins. At the same time, they are far ahead of the opponent ranked below them on the rankings, U.15 SHB Da Nang, with 9 more points. Thus, Coach Le Van Hung and his team are almost certain to have the 4th ticket to the final round after U.11, U13 and U.17 SLNA.
Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Ba
Along with the U13 SLNA players who won the championship in 2014, the initial success of goalkeeper Nguyen Van Ba - a boy born in 2001 in the countryside of Dien Chau, Nghe An. He was soon noticed by the SLNA scouting board thanks to his excellent performance in the Dien Chau District Youth Football Team shirt at the 2012 Youth Football Tournament - Youth Football Team Cup of Nghe An Newspaper. With a good physique, Nguyen Van Ba showed himself to be quite mature on the field as well as in real life.
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Nguyen Van Ba played an important role in helping U15 SLNA keep a clean sheet after 5 matches. |
Although still very young, Nguyen Van Ba has already shown the qualities to become a professional goalkeeper. In the last 5 matches, the clean sheet record of the U.15 SLNA defense has been greatly contributed by this goalkeeper.
Central defender pair Ho Khac Luong - Le Van Thanh
Ho Khac Luong and Le Van Thanh are also factors born in 2001 that contributed to the strength of U.13 SLNA to win the championship in 2014. One player is from Quynh Luu, one is from Nam Dan, but both of these central defenders have shown strength, the ability to judge situations and intercept the ball well. After 5 matches, both have made the coaching staff and teammates extremely satisfied.
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Center back Ho Khac Luong. |
Central midfielder pair Nguyen Xuan Binh - Tran Manh Quynh
Midfielder Nguyen Xuan Binh is a player in the typical lineup of the 2014 national U.13 tournament. The midfielder from Thanh Chuong plays as a sweeper in the midfield, not only recovering the ball but Xuan Binh also has extremely dangerous moves into the penalty area.
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Midfielder Xuan Binh once participated in the Youth Football Tournament - Nghe An Newspaper Cup. |
Paired with Manh Quynh (Dien Chau), a midfielder with good ability to launch attacks, U.15 SLNA easily deployed both defensive and offensive plans against opponents.
Striker pair Tran Quoc Thanh - Ngo Van Luong
Striker Tran Quoc Thanh is also one of the faces that emerged from the TN-ND Cup football tournament of Nghe An Newspaper in Thanh Chuong district. The striker born in 2001 is not really tall, but plays football with great technique and has the ability to press and break through extremely well. Not only has he contributed 3 goals up to this point, Quoc Thanh also often makes passes to his teammates.
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Tran Quoc Thanh is the main striker of U15 SLNA. |
The player who plays alongside Quoc Thanh in attack, Ngo Van Luong, is also not far behind. The player with an ideal physique, dangerous in the air and good at taking advantage of opportunities is currently the main striker of U.15 SLNA with 4 goals scored. With only 3 more matches, U.15 SLNA will officially pass the qualifying round and enter the finals. There, real class and courage await the students of Coach Le Van Hung.
Trung Kien