After a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, Hoang Mai Town Children's Championship was won by Nghe An Newspaper Cup.

The final match of the Children's age group of the 26th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament in 2024 is a rematch between the Quy Hop District Children's Team and the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team. This season, the two teams are in Group B. In the group stage match, the Quy Hop District Children's Team won against the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team with a score of 3-0, taking the top spot in the group. The Hoang Mai Town Children's Team finished second in Group B.

For the Quy Hop District Children's Team, the Gold Cup in the Children's age group has been a long-awaited dream. In the 2023 season, the team missed the Gold Cup when they lost 1-3 to the Tan Ky District Children's Team in the final match. In the 2024 season, the Quy Hop District Children's Team successfully "avenged" when they defeated the Tan Ky District Children's Team in the quarterfinals.

Similarly, the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team also hopes to repeat the achievements of the 2017 season. In that season, the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team won the Championship after convincingly defeating the Tan Ky District Children's Team with a score of 2-1.

Entering the match, the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team carried out a preemptive attack strategy against their opponents. And the team got results right in the 2nd minute of the match. After a beautiful attacking combination, the ball was passed into the penalty area of ​​the Quy Hop District Children's Team. Player wearing the number 2 shirt, Le Thac Hoang Duy - Captain of the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team, rushed down, delicately finished, and scored the opening goal of the match.

With the lead, the players of Hoang Mai Town Children's Team played freely, continuously organizing attacks to pressure the opponent. The players of Quy Hop District Children's Team were mentally tense, playing with heavy legs.

In the 7th minute of the match, the score was raised to 2-0. Player wearing the number 7 jersey, Dau Duy Quoc Viet of the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team, held the ball, broke into the middle, and faced goalkeeper Bui Nhat Duy of the Quy Hop District Children's Team. Bui Nhat Duy blocked Dau Duy Quoc Viet's shot but was helpless against Le Thac Hoang Duy's follow-up shot immediately after.

Conceding two quick goals, the Quy Hop District Children's Team seemed to wake up, play hard, and gradually regain the lost position. The Hoang Mai Town Children's Team now changed their playing style to a tight defense and quick counterattack tactic. Defender wearing the number 5 jersey, Le Duong An, was the steel shield in front of the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team's goal.

In the last minute of the first half, the Quy Hop District Children's Team scored a goal to reduce the score to 1-2. Player number 4 Cao The Ngoc held the ball, broke through the right wing, and suddenly shot diagonally from afar, scoring a valuable goal for the home team.

Entering the second half, both teams actively deployed attacking moves with the aim of finding more goals. Quy Hop District Children's and Hoang Mai Town Children's both had good opportunities but failed to capitalize on them.

In the 25th minute of the match, the Quy Hop District Children's Team scored a goal to level the score at 2-2. From a sideline kick on the right wing, the ball was lofted into the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team's penalty area. Player wearing the number 8 shirt, Cao Hoang Nhat, chose a good position and headed the ball skillfully into the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team's net.

With the equalizer, the morale was high, the Quy Hop District Children's Team continuously put pressure on the opponent, forcing them to defend hard. In the remaining minutes of the second half, no more goals were scored. Tied 2-2 after 2 regular periods, the 2 teams entered the penalty shootout to determine the winner.

On the lucky penalty spot, the Hoang Mai Town Children's Team won with a score of 3-1 and was crowned Champion of the 26th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children's Football Championship in 2024./.