SLNA loses hope of winning ticket to National U17 final round

(Baonghean.vn) - After being held to a draw by FLC Thanh Hoa in the penultimate round of the qualifying round this afternoon (June 14), U17 SLNA no longer has hope of winning a ticket to the National U17 finals this year.

Before meeting FLC Thanh Hoa in the 7th round, U17 SLNA had 7 points and ranked 2nd. The top and second place in the table were SHB Da Nang (12 points) and FLC Thanh Hoa (11 points) respectively. Therefore, if they want to win the ticket to continue, coach Pham Bui Minh and his team must win against U17 FLC Thanh Hoa.

U17 SLNA (red shirt) was held to a draw by FLC Thanh Hoa in the decisive match. Photo: Trung Kien

In this match, Coach Pham Bui Minh fielded a strong attacking lineup including goalkeeper Ho Viet Dai, players Duc Toan, Van Huy, Minh Hieu, Cong Thuan, Quoc Thanh, Bao Trung, Duc Manh, Khac Luong, Tien Cuong and captain Ta Anh Dat. However, in the 2nd minute, U17 SLNA was punctured by the opponent from a central attack.

The loss caused U17 SLNA to have psychological problems and they rushed to the opponent's field to find an equalizer. With dozens of opportunities created, U17 SLNA's tireless efforts were also rewarded with Thai Minh Hieu's equalizer in the 27th minute.

Playing completely dominantly in the first half, but SLNA only scored 1 goal against FLC Thanh Hoa's defensive play to earn a draw.

After the break, U17 SLNA continued to create opportunities, and FLC Thanh Hoa had no need to rush because as long as they maintained the score, they would be sure to secure a ticket to the finals, regardless of the final result against Ha Tinh.

U17 SLNA, despite playing at home, could not maximize their true potential. Photo: Trung Kien

The lack of luck in the attack caused U17 SLNA to end the match with a 1-1 draw. In the same match, Ha Tinh surprisingly won 2-1 against SHB Da Nang. This means that U17 SLNA is currently ranked 4th with 8 points after only 7 matches.

SHB Da Nang, FLC Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh have 12 points respectively. Thus, even though they won against U17 Nam Dinh in the last match, U17 SLNA could not improve their position on the rankings and had to accept elimination.

This is a truly disappointing result if looking at the strength and quality of the SLNA U17 team this year. After 7 matches, coach Pham Bui Minh and his team only had 1 win, 5 draws and 1 loss. Meanwhile, SHB Da Nang and U17 FLC Thanh Hoa have secured tickets to the National U17 Finals this year.

Trung Kien