Hoang Mai and Hung Nguyen teenagers share points in the first match

As the reigning runner-up in last year's season,Hoang Mai teenagerwas rated slightly better than Hung Nguyen youth. However, in reality, after the opening whistle, Hung Nguyen youth was the team that took the initiative.

TN Hoang Mai (pink and white shirt) and TN Hung Nguyen (blue and white shirt) entered the match with high determination. Photo: Duc Anh

Strikers Dau Khac Hung, Truong Viet Hieu, and Luu Anh Tuan of Thieu Nien Hung Nguyen had beautiful coordination moves, keeping Thieu Nien Hoang Mai's goal in a constant state of alert.

After several attacks, Thieu Nien Hung Nguyen got the sweet reward. In the 12th minute, player number 13 Ngo Duc Tien had a powerful long-range shot that Hoang Mai goalkeeper Cao Hai Dang could not block, opening the score for the match.

Fierce battles between the two teams. Photo: Duc Anh

At this point, the defending runner-up players woke up, they rose up to attack in search of an equalizer, however, the shots of Vu Ngoc Chung and Hoang Dinh Thinh were still not enough to cause enough damage. The first half ended with the advantage leaning towards the teenager Hung Nguyen.

In the second half, Hoang Mai players pushed their formation to attack with the mentality of having nothing to lose. In the first minute, number 10 Doan Tuan Kiet had a dangerous kick, however, he could not beat goalkeeper Hung Nguyen.

TN Hoang Mai had many shots but TN Hung Nguyen blocked them in time. Photo: Duc Anh

The dominant position continued to be maintained by the players of the runner-up, and after many efforts, the efforts of Thieu Nien Hoang Mai were rewarded. In the 5th minute of the second half, captain Vu Ngoc Chung of Thieu Nien Hoang Mai had a close-range shot, equalizing 1-1 for the team from Nghe An.

After the equalizer, the game continued to be a tug of war, with both teams exchanging blows, most notably the free kick by number 9 Truong Viet Hieu of Thieu Nien Hung Nguyen hitting the post. In the second half, the goalkeepers of both teams played brilliantly, especially goalkeeper Cao Hai Dang of Thieu Nien Hoang Mai. If it weren't for his excellent diving moves, Hoang Mai would have had to pick the ball out of the net a second time.

The 1-1 draw left both teams regretful that they could not win 3 points. Photo: Duc Anh

At the end of the match, the two teams Hoang Mai and Hung Nguyen shared points with a 1-1 draw. With this result, the remaining match of group B, Quynh Luu and Que Phong, will be worth watching because the winning team will rise to the top of the group.