U21 SLNA 'empty-handed' on opening day
(Baonghean.vn) - Facing an opponent considered weaker, U21 SLNA suffered a painful defeat on the opening day.
On the afternoon of June 19, at the Viettel Sports Center, U21 SLNA was defeated by U21 People's Public Security with a score of 0-1, right in the opening match of the 2019 National U21 qualifying round.
Before the match, U21 People's Public Security was not rated as highly as U21 SLNA, at least in terms of reputation. Winning against U21 People's Public Security is a task within the reach of coach Nguyen Dinh Dung and his team.
However, a big surprise happened. Not only could they not win all 3 points in the opening match, U21 SLNA also had to accept defeat with the minimum score (0 - 1), despite playing more dominantly and creating a series of delicious opportunities in front of the opponent's goal.
The only goal of player Ngo Van Dung came from a successful penalty kick in the 83rd minute, after a foul by former Vietnam U19 player Thai Ba Sang, currently playing for the First Division team Pho Hien on loan.
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| The core of U21 SLNA are players born in 1999. Photo: Archive |
In this year's U21 National Qualifiers, U21 SLNA is in Group A, with the teams being U21 Viettel, U21 Hanoi, U21 Pho Hien, U21 Nam Dinh and U21 Than Quang Ninh. The defeat against U21 Cong An Nhan Dan makes the task of winning a ticket to the finals of U21 SLNA even more difficult.
According to the match schedule, in the second match of Group A, taking place on the afternoon of June 21, coach Nguyen Dinh Dung and his team will meet U21 Pho Hien./.