Song Lam Nghe An continues to miss the 2021 National U19 Championship
(Baonghean.vn) - The young team from Nghe An created an overwhelming game against their opponents but could not win in the official 90 minutes of play. In the nerve-wracking penalty shootout, U19 Nutifood was the side that proved their mettle and won the right to play in the National U19 final.
True to the nature of a semi-final, both teams entered the match very quickly and played tit for tat in the first half.U19 SLNADespite controlling the ball quite well, they were unexpectedly forced to concede an early goal. In the 12th minute, Quoc Viet brought the opening goal for Nutifood.
However, it did not take the young players from Nghe An too long to bring the match back to the starting line. They played better and better as they continuously threatened the opponent's goal. In the 28th minute, Xuan Tien scored the equalizer 1-1. After that, both sides had opportunities but could not take advantage of them and this was also the score of the first half of the match.
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| Midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien equalized for U19 SLNA. Photo: Ba Tuan |
If the referee had been more accurate, U19 SLNA would have been awarded a penalty when a Nutifood player let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area.
Entering the second half, SLNA quickly raised their formation to look for a goal. The team's attacking options were very smooth. Midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien and Ho Van Cuong continuously created dangerous situations for the opponent's goal. Facing the opponent's strong firepower, Nutifood proactively lowered their formation to play defensive counter-attack.
In the 74th minute, Xuan Tien broke straight into the opponent's penalty area and faced goalkeeper Hoang An. However, the goalkeeper on the Nutifood side predicted the situation very well and successfully blocked it. The time after that saw SLNA continue to control the ball. However, the pressure they created on the opponent's goal was no longer as strong as at the beginning of the half. Despite their great efforts, the Nghe An army could not defeat their opponent in the official 90 minutes of play.
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| U19 SLNA players regret winning the bronze medal. Photo: Ba Tuan |
In the unlucky penalty shootout, SLNA's best player - Xuan Tien missed his shot. Captain Van Bach also failed in the second round. U19 Nutifood successfully took all 4 shots and won with a score of 4-1. Their opponent in the National U19 final will be U19 PVF.
Stop at the semi-finalsNational U19 2021, U19 SLNA received the Bronze Medal and continued their streak of not being able to win the championship at this tournament. The last time the Nghe An team won the championship was 15 years ago. However, the talent and performance of Dinh Xuan Tien and his teammates are very promising.
