After defeating TN Tan Ky, TN Vinh City secured first place in the group.
(Baonghean.vn) - With a sound strategy and intelligent play, Vinh City Youth Union secured a narrow victory against title contender Tan Ky Youth Union, thus topping Group B of the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children's Football Tournament.
| Highlights of Youth Union branches in Vinh City and Tan Ky. Clip: Sy Hung - Lam Tung |
Having both won against TN Do Luong in the first round, TN Vinh City and TN Tan Ky secured the two tickets to the quarterfinals of Group B. The two teams will compete in the final round to determine the first and second place in the group. The group winner will avoid the defending champion TN Yen Thanh in the quarterfinals.
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| Vinh City Youth Team (in blue) opted for a tight defensive style of play, actively marking Tan Ky Youth Team players. Photo: Duc Anh |
In the opening minutes of the match, TN Tan Ky dominated, controlling the game and creating dangerous scoring opportunities against TN Vinh City. The "home" team, Vinh City, showed a good understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, adopting a defensive strategy, actively pressing, and waiting for opportunities to counterattack.
In this match, coach Nguyen Tuan Diep adjusted the lineup, bringing in versatile player Dang Thanh Binh to reinforce the midfield in order to counter TN Tan Ky's extremely strong midfield and also to utilize this player's long-range shooting ability.
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| They even resorted to dirty tricks to prevent the opposing team from attacking. Photo: Duc Anh |
In the 19th minute of the match, Vinh City Youth team unexpectedly scored the opening goal. Defender Nguyen Ngoc Hau, wearing jersey number 8, unleashed a powerful long-range shot from the center circle. The ball deflected off a Tan Ky Youth team defender, changing direction and flying straight into the net past goalkeeper Bui Huu Nhan... After scoring, Vinh City Youth team played better and better, adhering well to their tactics.
Entering the second half, TN Tan Ky pushed forward in an attempt to find an equalizer. The TN Vinh City goalkeeper performed exceptionally well, successfully blocking many dangerous shots from the opposing team's forwards. In this match, the Vinh City goalkeeper made six crucial saves from seemingly certain goals.
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| The joy of victory for the Vinh City Youth team players. Photo: Duc Anh |
From the middle of the second half, the coach of Vinh City Youth team continuously brought on defenders and defensive midfielders, creating a multi-layered defense to protect the score. With this sound strategy, Vinh City Youth team defeated Tan Ky Youth team, securing first place in Group B.
In the quarter-finals, Vinh City Youth Union will face Quynh Luu Youth Union (second in Group A), and Tan Ky Youth Union will meet the defending champion, Yen Thanh Youth Union.
