U15 Song Lam Nghe An has a wide open door to the final round

Quality personnel, cohesive playing style

Participating in the 2024 National U15 Qualifiers, U15 Song Lam Nghe An is expected to have high quality personnel. In particular, nearly half of the U15 Nghe An squad has just participated in the 2024 National U17 Tournament. That will help the players mature more when they return to compete at the U15 level. And in fact, after 5 matches, names like Quan Thanh Cong, Tran Van Hai, Ngo Anh Duc, Minh Thuy, Van Tai, Bui Van Tu... have gained maturity and confidence against their opponents. That is the key to victory for U15 Song Lam Nghe An.

In particular, in the last match of the first leg, against the team directly competing for the ticket to the next round, U15 SHB Da Nang, the U15 Song Lam Nghe An players proved their superior class. In particular, in the defense, Quan Thanh Cong and Tran Van Hai, with their advantage in size and cunning, almost successfully blocked all the opponent's attacks.

On the offensive line, the strength, technique, and speed of Van Tai, Van Tu, and Ngoc Son have made SHB Da Nang's defense always fall into a passive position in the face of defensive situations. The clear evidence is in the 2 goals that U15 Song Lam Nghe An scored against SHB Da Nang.

In addition, in the midfield, we cannot fail to mention the leadership role of Minh Thuy. This midfielder always leaves his mark at the "hot spots" on the field. Not only does he do well in recovering the ball, Minh Thuy also often has passes, sparking effective attacks of U15 Song Lam Nghe An.

Besides, other players such as Ngo Anh Duc, Huy Hoang, Van Lam... also performed very well when given the opportunity to play.

Evaluating the strength of U15 Song Lam Nghe An, coach Nguyen Van Tien said: "Coming to the 2024 National U15 qualifying round, we have a relatively even force. In the starting lineup, there are 10 players who have just participated in the 2024 National U17 Tournament.

Although these players did not have much time to practice, they worked very hard to adapt and integrate quickly with the team. In addition, the other players were thoroughly prepared by the U15 Song Lam Nghe An Coaching Board in terms of playing style, physical strength, spirit... so that they could compete throughout the entire season."

Possessing quality personnel, the U15 Song Lam Nghe An Coaching Board has built a cohesive and diverse playing style. In particular, coach Nguyen Van Tien's team always maintains a reasonable formation distance and flexibility in movements. In addition, the Coaching Board has always promoted the spirit and desire of the students. This is the key point that helps U15 Song Lam Nghe An achieve the expected results in the recent matches in the qualifying round.

"After 5 matches in the qualifying round, the players' technical skills were sometimes not really stable, but I highly appreciated their spirit. Because in the hot weather of over 36 degrees, the players still played enthusiastically, always trying to overcome obstacles. They played with discipline, following the tactics that the Coaching Board had built. Those were the positive points that helped U15 Song Lam Nghe An achieve positive results in the qualifying round," coach Nguyen Van Tien shared.

Wide open door to the final round

Up to now, the 2024 National U15 qualifying round in Group C has gone through 5 rounds. U15 Song Lam Nghe An has excellently won 5 victories, achieving the absolute score. According to the tournament regulations this year, in 6 groups, 6 teams ranked in first place, 5 teams ranked in second place with excellent results, and the home team will compete in the final round. Looking at the strength and scores in Group C, it is difficult for the 3 teams Quang Nam, Hue, Hong Linh Ha Tinh to squeeze into the second place in the group. The competition for first and second place probably only belongs to SHB Da Nang and Song Lam Nghe An.

Currently, Song Lam Nghe An is 6 points behind the second-placed SHB Da Nang but has played 1 more match. Therefore, the opportunity for the first place in Group C is unlikely to slip away from the hands of coach Nguyen Van Tien's team. In the worst case, if U15 Song Lam Nghe An finishes second, the opportunity to continue is still very open. Because this year, PVF is likely to host the final round of the National U15 tournament, but currently this team is ranked first in Group B, so it is likely that 12 teams will be drawn in the 6 groups. Thus, in the worst case, U15 Song Lam Nghe An, even though they only finish second in Group C, will still automatically have a place in the final round.

However, all the above analysis is just a prediction, there are still 3 more matches to finish the qualifying round in group C. Therefore, U15 Song Lam Nghe An needs to always maintain focus to avoid unwanted things.

Round 6, Group C, National U15 Qualifiers 2024, Song Lam Nghe An will meet Hong Linh Ha Tinh on August 20./.

Duc Anh