U19 Song Lam Nghe An vs U19 Dong Thap: Keeping players or competing for the top spot?

After the first two matchesU19 Song Lam Nghe An has won 4 points and is temporarily ranked 2nd in Group C. With U19 Hanoi Club and U19 SHB Da Nang winning the last match of Group A, U19 Song Lam Nghe An is sure to have a ticket to the quarter-finals.

However, coach Nguyen Van Vinh and his team will still have to try their best to get a good position to avoid strong opponents in the quarter-finals. Therefore, the coaching staff of the Nghe An team needs to balance the problem of keeping the players and finding points in the match against U19 Dong Thap.

The young players of U19 Song Lam Nghe An will be in a relaxed mood in the third match. Photo: Chung Le

It is likely that U19 Song Lam Nghe An will choose to play with a low formation, waiting for counter-attack opportunities. This style of play will also help strengthen the defense of the Nghe team, and at the same time it will help the players not to waste too much energy.

On the offensive line, a comfortable playing mentality will help the strikers on the other side.U19 Song Lam Nghe Anplay more effectively. Young players like Cai Van Quy, Phan Duy Hao or Le Dinh Long Vu will have the opportunity to find their first goal in this year's tournament.

As for the U19 Dong Thap team, they will not be too hasty to attack. With 3 points after 2 matches, coach Trang Van Thanh and his team only need to win 1 point in this match to get a ticket to the quarter-finals. And defense is the strength of the young team from Bung Dien, when after 8 qualifying matches they only conceded 4 goals. However, in the match againstU19 Dong A Thanh HoaRecently, coach Trang Van Thanh's students played very unfocused in defense, resulting in them losing 4-2 despite leading by 2 goals very early. Therefore, in this decisive match, the defense of U19 Dong Thap will certainly have adjustments to strengthen the defense.

Dong Thap U19 defense unexpectedly underperformed in the second match. Photo: VFF

On the other hand, although they have scored 3 goals after 2 matches, the attack of the young team from Bung Dien is still a concern for Dong Thap fans. The goals of U19 Dong Thap are mostly from the individual efforts of the players on the attack line. Therefore, if the defense of the Nghe team plays with concentration, they can completely lock down To Minh Nhut and Le Huynh Trieu on the U19 Dong Thap side.

According to the schedule of the 2023 National U19 Finals, if U19 Song Lam Nghe An wins the top spot in Group C, coach Nguyen Van Vinh and his team will most likely meet the 3rd place team in Group B. If the Nghe team only finishes 2nd in Group C, it is highly likely that U19 Song Lam Nghe An will meet the 2nd place team in Group B or Group C. In the worst case, the Nghe team finishes 3rd in Group C at that time, it is certain thatNguyen Quang Vinhand his teammates will have to face a very strong opponent, U19 Hanoi Club. Therefore, to have an "easy" match schedule in the quarter-finals, U19 Song Lam Nghe An must get at least 1 point in this match. Hopefully, Nguyen Van Vinh and his team will have a good and reasonable match against U19 Dong Thap.

Spring Quy