U11 Song Lam Nghe An won the national championship for the 8th time

The match between U11 Bac Ninh and U11 Song Lam Nghe An took place on the afternoon of August 7, at Bac Ninh Provincial Sports Stadium.

Before reaching the final, U11 Song Lam Nghe An had gone through a series of matches with convincing results. Coach Quang Tho's team won all the matches, scoring 16 goals and conceding only 3 goals. In the semi-final, U11 Song Lam Nghe An successfully came back to defeat U11 Thai Nguyen with a score of 3-1. Thereby, they put their name in the final match.

Meanwhile, U11 Song Lam Nghe An's opponent, U11 Bac Ninh, also had a very successful tournament. After losing to coach Quang Tho's students in the first round of the group stage with a score of 2-3, the home team Bac Ninh overcame their limitations to win 2 consecutive matches, thereby entering the quarter-finals. In the knockout round, U11 Bac Ninh defeated U11 Hung Yen with a minimum score of 1-0. And in the semi-final, U11 Bac Ninh won on penalties against U11 Viet Hung Thanh Hoa.

With the achievements of the two teams, this encounter is considered a dream final. However, in terms of playing style and specific individuals, U11 Song Lam Nghe An is still considered to be slightly better. Because in the lineup of the Nghe team, there are outstanding factors such as Duc Anh or Ba Duan. These are players who can turn the game around on their own. However, with home field advantage, Bac Ninh can still create a surprise against the terrible strength of the North Central representative.

And as expected, the first half of the match took place with breathtaking situations. As soon as the ball rolled, as usual, U11 Song Lam Nghe An completely took the initiative and increased the pressure on Bac Ninh's field.

In the 8th minute, U11 Song Lam Nghe An created a golden opportunity in front of the home team's goal, but Duc Anh's close-range shot could not get past goalkeeper Trong Dat (Bac Ninh).

Immediately after that, coach Quang Tho's students continued to create heart-stopping situations for Bac Ninh fans. The ball passed in front of the home team's goal, but fortunately, there was no touch made by the Nghe An players.

In the following minutes, U11 Song Lam Nghe An continuously created a series of attacks in front of Trong Dat's goal, but Ba Duan and Duc Anh could not find the opponent's net. Therefore, the first 20 minutes of the match ended without either side opening the score.

Entering the second half, Song Lam Nghe An continued to create a one-sided game against the home team. In the 22nd minute, after receiving a reasonable pass from his teammate, Duc Anh had a face-to-face encounter with goalkeeper Trong Dat. However, the striker wearing the number 10 shirt's shot did not hit the Bac Ninh goal.

Facing the stormy attacks from many directions, the U11 Bac Ninh defense could not stand firm. In the 39th minute, coach Quang Tho's students opened the score of the match. Goalkeeper Gia Bao received the ball after a teammate's sideline kick, this goalkeeper fired a powerful shot from his own half, causing Trong Dat to make a mistake and had to pick the ball out of the net.

In the final minutes of the match, U11 Bac Ninh rose up strongly, looking for an equalizer, but were unsuccessful. Thus, with a 1-0 victory, U11 Song Lam Nghe An officially won the 8th championship at the 2024 National Children's Championship./.

Duc Anh