Nghi Loc Youth - Quy Chau Youth | 26th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children Football Tournament
In the final match of Group B, both Quy Chau Youth and Nghi Loc Youth still had a chance to continue. However, with a superior squad, Quy Chau Youth defeated their opponents to win the remaining ticket to the quarter-finals.
Because in the previous match, Tuong Duong Youth lost to Vinh City Youth with a score of 0-6, in this match, both teams still have a chance to continue.
If Thieu Nien Quy Chau has 3 points after 2 matches, and they only need a draw to be sure of going on. Then Thieu Nien Nghi Loc has to squeeze through a narrower gap when they are forced to win by 5 goals to have a chance to enter the quarterfinals.
As it was a decisive match, both teams entered the match with great determination. During most of the first half, there were continuous attractive attacks from both teams. However, the goal kept eluded them.
It was thought that the first half would end in a draw, but in the 23rd minute, from a sideline kick, player wearing number 10 Nguyen Ba Cong from Thieu Nien Quy Chau jumped high to head the ball in to open the score.
While the Quy Chau Youth players were still busy celebrating, right at the kick-off from the midfield line, player number 9 Bach Cao Dung from Nghi Loc Youth kicked the ball with great force, bringing the match back to the starting line.
In the second half, the coaching staff of both teams made personnel adjustments. However, the stalemate continued throughout the second half.
Although the match was very tense, Quy Chau Youth was the team with more good chances. After many attempts to attack, in the 47th minute, player number 2 Lu Anh Khoi had a beautiful long-range shot that defeated Nghi Loc Youth's goalkeeper, raising the score to 2-1 for the team from the "red rock" region.
In the last minute of the match, from a sideline kick, a player from Thieu Nien Nghi Loc headed the ball into his own net, raising the score to 3-1 for the opponent. This was also the final score of the match.
With this victory, Quy Chau Youth secured second place in Group B. In the quarter-finals, they will face Quynh Luu Youth (first in Group A). The match will take place at 7am on June 11.