Do Luong Children's Club narrowly won over Nghi Loc Children's Club (2-1)

Line-up of the two teams:
- Do Luong Children's School (green):Thai Dinh Trong (number 6), Nguyen Van Huy (number 4), Nguyen Khac Hoang (Goalkeeper, number 15), Nguyen Van Hai (number 2), Tran Van Huong (number 7).
Head coach: Tran Van Son
- Nghi Loc Children's School (red):Nguyen Minh Tien (No. 7), Le Ngoc Ton (Captain No. 9), Nguyen Gia Hung (No. 4), Dang Vo Minh Dung (No. 1, Goalkeeper), Nguyen Tran Khanh Dan (No. 3).
Head coach: Le Trung Hieu
Referees: Duong Viet Dung, Dang Van Lam and Nguyen Tuan Minh

At the children's age group, Do Luong has won the Nghe An Newspaper Cup 8 times, most recently in the 2016 season. Last season (2023), the Do Luong Children's team stopped at the group stage. Therefore, entering this year's season, the teachers and students of the Luong team are eager to show themselves and determined to win medals.

Nghi Loc Children's side, in two consecutive seasons 2022 - 2023, competed unsuccessfully, stopping at the group stage. Entering the 26th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children Football Tournament in 2024, Nghi Loc has made more careful preparations.

Accordingly, the personnel participating in the Children's team are the best young players from the amateur football talent class of the Song Lam Nghe An Sports Joint Stock Company located in the locality. In the team, there are currently 2 players who have been "spotted" by the Song Lam Nghe An Club, expected to be brought back for professional training after the season ends. The Nghi Loc Children's Football Team is expected to "make history" in this year's season.

Entering the match with a balance in physical strength and tactics, both teams continuously launched dangerous attacks towards the opponent's goal, making the goalkeepers of both teams have to defend quite hard. In the 5th minute, from a corner kick, number 6 Thai Dinh Trong had an accurate shot to open the score for Nhi Dong Do Luong.

In order to equalize, Nghi Loc's young players also broke out to attack continuously, many exciting moves put pressure on the opponent's goalkeeper; accompanied by many exciting corner kicks and side kicks. In the 11th minute, number 4 Nguyen Gia Hung kicked the ball into the opponent's net from a sharp pass from his teammate, leveling the score.

As if “awakened” immediately after that, the young players from the land of sesame rice paper burst into action and played strongly. There were consecutive intense attacks. There were many situations that made goalkeeper Dang Vo Minh Dung (Nhi Loc Children) struggle to defend. However, luck did not smile on the players from the land of Luong. In the stands, Do Luong fans covered their faces and cried out in regret.

In the 17th minute, due to the opponent's mistake, the Do Luong children's players were awarded a free kick right in front of the penalty area, however, the ball hit the crossbar, bounced back, number 6 Thai Dinh Trong tried to finish but was unsuccessful. The two teams temporarily took a break between the two halves with the score 1-1.

In the first minutes of the second half, the match slowed down a bit as the players were tired, the coaches and fans of both teams had to cheer up the athletes. Immediately after that, the young players played with more fire. Continuously attacking, continuously having dangerous moves from both sides. The match was in a fierce tug of war but no goals were scored.

In the 30th minute, from the mistake of Nghi Loc goalkeeper No. 1 Dang Vo Minh Dung and the defense's weakness, player No. 6 Thai Dinh Trong seized the opportunity, had a dangerous shot and raised the score to 2-1 for Nhi Dong Do Luong.

Despite being behind in the score, the red-shirted players still tried their best. The young players rushed forward to counterattack fiercely. However, with the spirit of a team leading the score, on the one hand, the Do Luong players just attacked while the team's defense was also firmly reinforced. Therefore, the attacks of Nghi Loc Children were only threatening.

While the other team was busy trying to find an equalizer, the young players from Luong had already advanced deep into the opponent's field, many shots were fired, making the Nghi Loc Children's defense jump. Goalkeeper Nguyen Duc Minh Hoang (number 15) was replaced as "goalkeeper" for the Nghi Loc team.

Trying to penetrate the opponent's defense to score another goal, all efforts of Nhi Dong Do Luong were not rewarded. Referee Duong Viet Dung blew the final whistle, Do Luong won with a narrow score of 2-1./.

Thanh Phuc