U21 SLNA lost the third consecutive match in the 2019 National U21 Qualifiers
(Baonghean.vn) - The 1-3 defeat against U21 Viettel in the third match made the young team from Nghe An lose the chance to win a ticket to the 2019 National U21 Finals.
Having not scored any points after 2 matches, the goal of coach Nguyen Dinh Dung and his team in the match against U21 Viettel is nothing other than to win all 3 points. As expected, U21 SLNA fielded their strongest lineup.
Apart from the absence of former U19 Vietnam player Mai Sy Hoang (card penalty), quality faces such as central defender duo Nguyen Ba Duc - Le Thanh Lam or midfielder Thai Bao Trung are all present in the starting lineup.
On the other side of the front line, the home team will not have the services of Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Duc Chien, Nham Manh Dung, because they have to concentrate with U22 Vietnam. These absences will significantly affect the strength of U21 Viettel.
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| U21 SLNA (yellow shirt) still has no points after 3 matches played. Photo: VFF |
Thai Bao Trung's goal to reduce the score to 1 - 3 at the end of the first half was a worthy reward for the efforts of U21 SLNA. No more goals were scored. The first half ended with a score of 3 - 1 in favor of Tran Danh Trung and his teammates.
Entering the second half, U21 SLNA players continued to rush forward to find more goals. Facing the solid defense of U21 Viettel, Tran Dinh Tien and his teammates were helpless in defeating goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Tung.
The score of 3 - 1 remained until the famous referee blew the final whistle. With this loss, coach Nguyen Dinh Dung and his team still have not earned any points after 3 matches. U21 SLNA has definitely missed the 2019 National U21 Finals.
According to the schedule, U21 SLNA will have 2 more matches with U21 Hanoi (September 29) and U21 Nam Dinh (October 1).