Winning all 3 matches without conceding any goals, Tan Ky Children's Team entered the quarter-finals.

In the first two matches, Tan Ky Children's Team demonstrated the superior strength of a team that has won the championship many times.Youth - Children Football Tournament - Nghe An Newspaper Cupwhen they beat Nhi Dong Hung Nguyen 3-0 and crushed Nhi Dong Con Cuong with 6 goals to nil. Therefore, just needing a draw in this match, Nhi Dong Tan Ky will be sure to be at the top of the table.

Children of Tuong Duong (blue shirt) is the team that must win to have any hope of advancing. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On the other side of the front line, the team from the fiery region Nhi Dong Tuong Duong, after losing 3-4 to Nhi Dong Con Cuong in their opening match, surprisingly had an absolute victory of 4-0 against Nhi Dong Hung Nguyen. They currently have 3 points with a goal difference of +3. If they win, this team will also have the opportunity to compete for a second place in the group with the best performance in groups D and E.

Goalkeeper Le Bao Hieu of Nhi Dong Tuong Duong received a yellow card for catching the ball outside the penalty area. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Entering the match, both teams played fairly evenly, while Nhi Dong Tan Ky showed more dominance, Nhi Dong Tuong Duong occasionally had counterattacks that made the opposing team's fans gasp. One side only needed a draw, while the other had to win, causing the match to fall into a stalemate. The first half ended with both sides having equal chances.

After the break, the young players from Xiangyang played with more determination, they continuously pushed their formation up high in search of a goal. The attacks of the players from the border region showed their fiery spirit, but in the final stages of finishing, they still lacked a bit of sharpness to be able to convert opportunities into goals.

Tuong Duong Children's Team attacked fiercely in the first minutes of the second half. Photo: Thanh Cuong

And as a cruel rule of the king of sports, attacking a lot but not scoring a goal will inevitably result in conceding a goal. In the last official minute of the match, player Nguyen Van Dung wearing the number 9 jersey of Nhi Dong Tan Ky had a long shot from the home field, the ball pinned straight into the top corner, leaving goalkeeper Le Bao Hieu of Nhi Dong Tuong Duong helpless. That was also the last situation of this match.

Despite many attacks but failing to score, Nhi Dong Tuong Duong unexpectedly conceded a goal in the last minute of the match. Photo: Thanh Cuong

With a narrow 1-0 victory, Nhi Dong Tan Ky has successfully passed the group stage with 3 wins and no goals conceded. Clearly, this is a formidable opponent for any team in the quarter-finals.

As for Nhi Dong Tuong Duong, after 3 matches, they only have 3 points with a goal difference of +2. Now only a miracle can help them squeeze through the narrow door to enter the next round with the best second place ticket of groups D and E.