Many bright spots of U21 Song Lam Nghe An in the resounding victory over U21 Long An

Relieve the pressure

Before entering the second round of Group C of the 2023 National Youth U21 Finals, U21 Song Lam Nghe An unexpectedly lost to U21 Kon Tum with a score of 0-1. The defeat made Nghe An fans question the real ability of the home team.

It was thought that this would weigh heavily on the mentality of the Nghe An strikers and they would face many difficulties in the next matches in this year's final round.

However, with their experience and tradition, U21 quickly overcame their shortcomings in the opening match to approach the second match with a different mindset. Not being too hasty in their coordination, the U21 Song Lam Nghe An strikers calmly deployed their troops, creating many flexible and agile coordination situations.

Van Bac, Quang Vinh, Xuan Dai, Khanh Toan... confidently developed rhythmic, highly cohesive attacks, causing the opponent's defense to be quite confused. In particular, Phan Ba ​​Quyen's early goal in the 12th minute created a comfortable psychological momentum for his teammates to play explosively in the following minutes. This was also the key that helped U21 Song Lam Nghe An achieve a resounding victory in the second match.

Mark of the fighting style

Not rushing to change personnel, the U21 Song Lam Nghe An coaching board still defended their stance, when launching a familiar lineup that had practiced together quite a lot before the tournament. The Nghe An team boldly kept Van Cuong on the bench, only using this defender when needed to create a breakthrough.

In addition, to create more effective attacks, U21 Song Lam Nghe An changed their tactics compared to the opening match. Still actively pressuring the opponent, but the U21 Song Lam Nghe An strikers did not rush to make finishing moves, but continued to boldly make more unpredictable passes. Thereby, creating quite a lot of space in front of the U21 Long An goal, which was the key point for U21 Song Lam Nghe An to put a lot of pressure on Long An's goal.

The consecutive goals in the middle of the second half were a confirmation of the correct tactics of U21 Nghe An. As the saying goes, “right person, right time”. U21 Song Lam Nghe An had a reasonable substitution plan, when sending Duy Hao and Van Cuong onto the field. These two players with their abundant physical strength helped the home team’s attack speed to be faster and more dangerous, thereby contributing greatly to bringing 3 goals to U21 Song Lam Nghe An.

Talents shine

In the opening match, U21 Song Lam Nghe An often used many crosses from the two wings. However, that was not very reasonable, when in the Nghe An team's squad there were many players who did not have ideal physique. In order to bring clearer opportunities for the home team, the U21 Song Lam Nghe An coaching staff used a passing style of play, with low ball rotations. And this was the opportunity for strikers like Quang Vinh, Khanh Toan, Xuan Dai, Van Cuong to show off their strengths. The fast, highly creative coordination of these players opened up space for the surrounding satellites to score.

The 3 goals of U21 Song Lam Nghe An in the second half all came from direct attacks. In particular, Van Cuong, when he entered the field in the second half, brought a new breeze to the attacking style of U21 Nghe An. The speed, ability to disrupt, and tactical vision of the player from Hoang Mai town are the keys to helping Song Lam Nghe An create a difference compared to the opponent. Van Cuong's goal to seal the 4-0 victory is a convincing affirmation of the star value that this player has brought.

Besides, it is impossible not to mention the role of midfielder Quang Vinh, the player considered the "conductor" in the attacking style of U21 Song Lam Nghe An. It seems that the home team's attacks all bear the mark of this midfielder born in 2005.

It can be said that after the big win against U21 Long An, the door to the Quarterfinals of U21 Song Lam Nghe An has become wide open. Because in the final match of Group C taking place on September 23, the Nghe team only had to face U21 Dak Lak, the team considered the weakest in the group. With the performance in the match in the second round, it seems that the home team has caught up with the tournament. However, to go further in this year's tournament, U21 Song Lam Nghe An needs to constantly innovate their playing style and tactics to avoid being predictable by the opponent.

Duc Anh