Yen Thanh Youth had a 'rain of goals' against Ky Son Youth

Immediately after the opening ceremony of the 25th Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children Football Tournament in 2023, the two teams Yen Thanh and Ky Son entered the first round of Group A of the Youth (TN) age group.

This season, TN Yen Thanh may not have the strongest squad, but with the mentality of a team with many achievements. Especially the double championship in both youth and children's age groups in 2018, along with the desire to follow in the footsteps of their seniors Phan Van Duc and Pham Xuan Manh, TN Yen Thanh players have shown determination from the beginning.

Right after the opening whistle, taking advantage of their larger physique compared to their opponent, TN Yen Thanh continuously pressured their opponent with high balls to take advantage of the height of their team's striker.

With a better physique than their opponents, TN Yen Thanh players (in blue shirts) created an overwhelming situation against TN Ky Son. Photo: Xuan Thuy

However, TN Ky Son also strictly followed the tactics set by the coaching staff. They maintained their concentration in the first minutes of the match and caused many difficulties for TN Yen Thanh team.

However, what had to come happened, in the 10th minute, from a ball that fell from the home field, TN Yen Thanh striker Dang Duc Anh skillfully shielded and lifted the ball over TN Ky Son's goalkeeper to score the opening goal of the match.

Tall player Dang Duc Anh wearing jersey number 12 for TN Yen Thanh scored the opening goal of the match. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Excited after the opening goal, TN Yen Thanh continued to pressure the opponent, just 2 minutes later they doubled the gap after a goal by player wearing number 10 Ho Dang Nhat.

Ho Dang Nhat is also an outstanding player for TN Yen Thanh. As a midfielder, he constantly pressed the opponent and was present at hot spots on the field. In the 18th minute, from the halfway line, Ho Dang Nhat fired a powerful long-range shot that defeated the opponent's goalkeeper, scoring the third goal for the home team, which was also his second goal of the match.

Conceding 3 goals in just a few short minutes visibly affected the mentality of TN Ky Son players. In addition, due to their inferior physique compared to their opponents, they were constantly subjected to a barrage of attacks.

Despite their efforts, TN Ky Son could not do anything against a strong opponent from the rice fields of Yen Thanh. Photo: Xuan Thuy

In the 20th minute, Ho Dang Nhat completed his hat-trick with a skillful shot that went low and into the far corner of the goal, leaving TN Ky Son's goalkeeper helpless. This was also the first hat-trick by a teenager in this tournament.

After scoring 4 goals, TN Yen Thanh still showed no signs of stopping. In the 23rd minute, player wearing the number 7 shirt Nguyen Van Sang raised the score to 5-0 for the home team. And just 1 minute later, player Dang Duc Anh scored his second goal, ending the first half in a jubilant manner for TN Yen Thanh.

TN Yen Thanh almost gave the opponent no chance to attack. Photo: Xuan Thuy

In the second half, TN Yen Thanh withdrew key players such as Dang Duc Anh (number 12) and Ho Dang Nhat (number 10) to rest to save energy for the second match against TN TP. Vinh tomorrow afternoon (June 10). However, the reserve players on the field still dominated the opponent from the remote border region of Ky Son.

In the 40th minute, substitute player wearing number 5 Nguyen Tuan Anh gently raised the score to 7-0 for TN Yen Thanh. Not wanting to stop, in the 42nd and 47th minutes, player wearing number 8 Luu Dinh Minh Nhat added his name to the scoreboard when scoring 2 consecutive goals, raising the score to 9-0 for TN Yen Thanh.

In the final minutes of the match, the player wearing the number 9 jersey on the TN Yen Thanh side, Ho Dinh Luong Vu, scored the 10th goal for the home team. And Luu Dinh Minh Nhat also closed the match with the 11th goal, also the 2nd hat-trick in 1 match for TN Yen Thanh.

With a resounding victory, TN Yen Thanh has 3 points and climbed to first place in group A with a goal difference of +11.