Song Lam Nghe An sends 2 U17 talents to participate in the 2020 National U21 tournament
(Baonghean.vn) - The recent injuries of midfielder Dang Van Lam and central defender Thai Ba Sang have somewhat affected the plan for the 2020 National U21 Qualifying Round of U21 SLNA. However, coach Dinh Van Dung still has many promising factors in his hands.
In addition to Thai Ba Sang, midfielder Dang Van Lam is also recovering from an injury at PVF and will miss the qualifying round. Both of these players are good players at the tournament.V.League 2020Even though this year is the first time they have been given the opportunity by coach Ngo Quang Truong.
According to the list announced by SLNA's coaching board, the U21 SLNA players this time include many young talents of many ages. The youngest is striker Cai Van Quy, born in 2004. This striker was the "Top scorer" of the 2019 National U15 Tournament whenU15 SLNAis the champion. The player from Nghia Dan is also a player of the Vietnam U16 team.
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| Striker Cai Van Quy is only 16 years old. Photo courtesy |
Another young face is midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien, born in 2003, after winning the bronze medal with U19 SLNA, he continued to play impressively, becoming the leader of the U17 SLNA team and winning the championship. The player who won the title of "Best Player of the Youth - Children Football Tournament Nghe An Newspaper Cup 2014" is also a member of the U17 Vietnam team.
Born in 2001, the U18 and U19 Vietnam players of recent years include goalkeeper Nguyen Van Ba, Le Van Thanh, Dang Quang Tu, Tran Quoc Thanh, Ngo Van Luong, Tran Manh Quynh, Nguyen Xuan Binh, Ho Khac Luong and Tran Van Bun. In which, Khac Luong and Xuan Binh have just joined Phu Dong Club to be promoted to the First Division in 2021. Striker Tran Manh Quynh is a player that PVF borrowed to play in the Second Division in 2020.
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| Midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien is currently a player of the Vietnam U17 team. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Born in 2000 are players Le Thanh Lam, Nguyen Nghi Phuong, Thai Bao Trung, Thai Minh Hieu, Nguyen Van Trong. If Thai Bao Trung is the player that SLNA loaned to Ba Ria - Vung Tau Club to play in the First Division 2020, then center back Le Thanh Lam has been training with his seniors in the first team for 2 years. With a height of up to 1m81, Thanh Lam will be a worthy replacement for Thai Ba Sang when needed.
And of course, we cannot fail to mention the series of players born in 1999 who were able to train and play in the V.League last season or at least play in the First Division. They are goalkeeper Duong Van Cuong, Ho Trong Vang, Mai Sy Hoang, Nguyen Van Viet, Tran Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Van Son, Tran Tien Anh.
In the recent V.League 2020, Mai Sy Hoang played 5 matches, Nguyen Van Viet played 6 matches, Tran Ngoc Anh played 7 matches. If they win tickets to the finals, these players, combined with Dang Van Lam and Thai Ba Sang, will create a strong enough framework.
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| SLNA U19 team has many players reinforced for SLNA U21. Photo archive |
It is expected that the U21 SLNA team will have a friendly match against U21 Da Nang on November 18 before going to Gia Lai to compete in the qualifying round starting from November 26 - December 2, 2020. The U21 SLNA team is in group C including the teams: People's Public Security, Tay Ninh, Song Lam Nghe An and host Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
According to the regulationsNational U21 Tournament 2020, the teams in 4 groups will compete in a round robin to calculate the ranking points, choosing the 4 top teams and 3 second-placed teams to enter the final round. In case Khanh Hoa team hosting the final round is among these 7 teams, the second-placed team of the remaining group will win a ticket to Nha Trang. Thus, the opportunity to win a ticket to the final round of U21 SLNA becomes much more open.
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| SLNA has many U21 SLNA players playing in V.League. Photo courtesy |
In the history of coach Dinh Van Dung leading the U21 SLNA teams, the most modest achievement of this coach is a bronze medal. That is the basis for the young players of Nghe An to confidently compete, completing the record of winning 6 medals for SLNA in the past year.
SLNA's achievements at the National U21 Championship are 5 championships in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2014. The last time SLNA won the championship was 6 years ago with a team of players born between 1993 and 1995. The final round of the National U21 Football Championship this year will take place from December 10-19, 2020 in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa.
SLNA's tradition of 'harvesting young rice' and the double-edged sword of young players
(Baonghean.vn) - From the past until now, Song Lam Nghe An is a football team that has always had a tradition of trusting young players. This year, this policy continues to be promoted by the Nghe An team. Although it has not really brought results, it still brings positive signs at first.