U19 Song Lam Nghe An shared points with host U19 PVF in the National U19 qualifying round
Despite having the lead, U19 Song Lam Nghe An still had to share points with host U19 PVF in the qualifying round of the 2025 National U19 Tournament.
The match betweenU19 Song Lam Nghe Anand U19 PVF atGroup B The final match, the first leg of the 2025 National U19 Championship qualifying round, took place on the afternoon of January 2 at PVF Stadium.
Before entering the 5th round, U19 Song Lam Nghe An won with 12 absolute points. Meanwhile, U19 PVF also achieved the same result with the same number of points as Song Lam Nghe An. However, the home team is currently at the top of the table due to the superior goal difference.
That is why the match between U19 Song Lam Nghe An and U19 PVF is considered a fierce battle, awaited by many audiences.
However, both teams do not want to accept defeat, because if they draw, Song Lam Nghe An and PVF will still have a full chance to win tickets to the final round.
And that was shown when the ball rolled on the PVF stadium. Although the home team had the more proactive position, they did not take too much risk in pushing up their formation. Meanwhile, U19 Song Lam Nghe An chose a defensive counter-attacking style to approach the match.
With this way of playing, in the first half, not many opportunities were created by the two teams. And it was not until the last moments of the first half that U19 Song Lam Nghe An were able to break the deadlock.
From a strong throw-in by Tan Minh, the ball was sent to the middle of PVF's goal, causing midfielder Le Nguyen Quoc Trung (PVF) to head the ball into his own net, opening the score for U19 Song Lam Nghe An.
In the second half, coach Huy Hoang decided to change tactics by asking his players to control the ball and dominate the game. Therefore, U19 Song Lam Nghe An created many opportunities in front of the home team's goal. However, the surprise came when in the 68th minute of the match, U19 PVF unexpectedly scored an equalizer. From a free kick on the left wing, his teammate sent the ball towards the second post, striker Hoang Anh (PVF) rushed in bravely, cushioning the ball into the net of goalkeeper Bao Ngoc.
Not stopping there, also from a set piece situation, the ball was brought back to Song Lam Nghe An's penalty area, a player from the away team committed a foul in the penalty area. After consulting with the linesman, the referee awarded PVF a penalty kick, amid strong protests from Song Lam Nghe An.
However, on the 11m mark, Le Anh Duc could not defeat goalkeeper Bao Ngoc (SLNA). In the final minutes, the match was quite balanced and no more goals were scored.
Thus, the final score of 1-1 was the result of the match between the home team U19 PVF and U19 Song Lam Nghe An. This score also created many advantages for the two teams in their journey to find a ticket to the final round./.