With an overwhelming victory this afternoon, U19 SLNA entered the quarterfinals of the 2022 National U19 Tournament

After finishing 2 matches in group B, U19SLNAgot 4 points and temporarily ranked 2nd in this group. To decide the ticket to the quarter-finals, in this match, the Nghe team only needs a draw against U19 Binh Dinh.

Ho Van Cuong is the player who left a strong impression in the match. Photo: Hai Hoang

The lineup for this match of U19 SLNA does not have many changes compared to the previous 2 matches. Names such asHo Van Cuong, Trinh Hoang Canh, Ngo Van Bach, Phan Duy Hao, Le Van Quy... are all in the starting lineup.

With the mentality of the "superior" team, when the opening whistle sounded, U19 SLNA flooded into Binh Dinh's field to look for a goal. The one-sided game was quickly established by the yellow-shirted players. Coach Dinh Van Dung's students mainly focused on circulating the ball in the central area, then used through balls for the strikers to accelerate and threaten the opponent's goal; at the same time, they could pass the ball to the wing to use Ho Van Cuong's speed and crossing ability to create opportunities for his teammates.

Due to the terrible pressure from the yellow team, after only the first 24 minutes of the match, Tran Ngoc Dung opened the score for SLNA from the penalty spot. The person who brought the penalty to coach Dinh Van Dung's team was Le Van Quy. From the pass of his teammate, Van Quy showed his ability to sweep, causing Binh Dinh's defender to lose the competition and be forced to commit a foul in the penalty area. The main referee did not hesitate to award SLNA a penalty from the 11m mark.

Goal celebration of U19 SLNA players. Photo: Hai Hoang

However, just over 5 minutes later, the balance was established by the martial arts team. The player who scored for Binh Dinh was Nguyen Phu Nha. The striker wearing the number 18 shirt had a beautiful free kick right in front of the penalty area, making it impossible for SLNA goalkeeper Chu Van Tan to block.

After the unexpected equalizer, U19 SLNA regained their composure and rushed to the opponent's field to look for opportunities. Players like Ho Van Cuong and Le Van Quy both played very aggressively. And it was Ho Van Cuong who raised the score for SLNA to 2-1. The goal came from a pass from Phan Duy Hao, then the midfielder wearing the number 19 shirt of the yellow team had a strong acceleration on the right wing before unleashing a tricky shot that defeated the opponent's goalkeeper. Ho Van Cuong's goal showed that he is a player with speed and class when 2 defenders of Binh Dinh could not keep up with this midfielder wearing the number 19 shirt.

But the joy of Nghe An fans did not last long, less than 2 minutes later, Binh Dinh leveled the score. The goal was scored by Nguyen Hai Chi Nguyen. This striker had a technical breakthrough, before making a curling shot into the far corner that Chu Van Tan, despite flying as far as he could, could not save SLNA from conceding a goal.

Entering the second half, coach Dinh Van Dung's students still maintained their inherent attacking power as in the first 45 minutes of the match. And after less than 2 minutes of the second half, Nguyen Cong Huy scored to raise the score of the match to 3-2 for SLNA. The goal was greatly contributed by Ho Van Cuong. The midfielder wearing the number 19 shirt had a fast and technical breakthrough before sending a cross for Nguyen Cong Huy to easily tap the ball into the net, defeating the opposing goalkeeper.

Despite being ahead, U19 SLNA showed no signs of slowing down to preserve the score. The yellow team continued to score a goal to increase the score to 4-2, thanks to Nguyen Cong Huy in the 70th minute of the match.

Penalty goal by Tran Ngoc Dung - SLNA. Photo: Hai Hoang

In the final minutes, U19 SLNA took the initiative to play slowly and maintain the lead they had. With a 4-2 victory, coach Dinh Van Dung's team officially won a ticket to the quarterfinals as the second team in Group B.

On April 2, U19 SLNA will meet U19 Thanh Hoa in the quarter-finals.

Duc Anh