Losing on penalties, Song Lam Nghe An missed the National U21 Championship
(Baonghean.vn) - Losing in a penalty shootout full of bad luck against U21 PVF-CAND, U21 Song Lam Nghe An missed out on the 2023 National U21 Championship. The final match will take place at 4:30 p.m. on October 1 at Thanh Hoa Stadium.
After defeating the reigning championU21 Hanoi, U21 Song Lam Nghe An has a great chance to equal the record of winning the National U21 Championship with the team from the Capital.
The final obstacle that coach Pham Bui Minh’s team must overcome is U21 PVF-CAND. This is a team that is considered to be quite strong, possessing many young stars such as Thai Ba Dat, Le Thang Long, Nguyen Le Phat, Nguyen Gia Bao…
To counter the opponent's playing style, coach Pham Bui Minh launched a starting lineup with many names who have affirmed their talent in this tournament. Specifically, in the main team, U21 Song Lam Nghe An includes outstanding players such as: Goalkeeper Van Viet; center back Le Nguyen Hoang, Phan Ba Quyen; midfielders Nguyen Van Bach, Dinh Xuan Tien, Nguyen Quang Vinh; striker Le Khanh Toan...
Before the final match, many experts assessed that the encounter between the two teams U21 Song Lam Nghe An and U21 PVF-CAND was evenly matched, promising to be exciting and dramatic.
In this match, U21 Song Lam Nghe An also had the advantage of being empowered by a large fan base that did not mind the long distance to Thanh Hoa Stadium to cheer for their team.
This is what made U21 Song Lam Nghe An enter the match with great vigor. Coach Pham Bui Minh's players confidently controlled the ball and pressed the opponent. Before scoring the opening goal in the 28th minute of the match, U21 Song Lam Nghe An created many dangerous opportunities in front of Quang Truong's goal on the PVF-CAND side.
Notably, in the 17th minute, Dinh Xuan Tien dribbled the ball on the left wing, then suddenly turned the ball back, then made a skillful curling shot. However, the crossbar denied the goal of the U23 Vietnam player.
In the 28th minute, from a set piece, Quang Vinh skillfully kicked the ball into the top corner, surprising the opposing goalkeeper, opening the score for U21 Song Lam Nghe An.
The final minutes of the first half witnessed a strong rise of U21 PVF-CAND. However, due to the excellence of goalkeeper Van Viet, coach Bui Duy Dong's students could not find the net of U21 Song Lam Nghe An.
Entering the second half, U21 PVF-CAND continued to push up their formation to find an equalizer. This was also an opportunity for U21 Nghe An to launch lightning counterattacks in order to score more goals. And in fact, coach Pham Bui Minh's students had at least 2 opportunities to double the gap, but Phan Duy Hao and Dinh Xuan Tien missed them quite regrettably.
Unable to widen the gap, U21 Song Lam Nghe An had to pay the price with the opponent's equalizer in the 66th minute. From a corner kick on the left wing, the ball was sent towards the 2nd post for Phuong Nam to jump high and head into the far corner to equalize the score for U21 PVF-CAND.
After conceding the goal, U21 Nghe An replaced Ho Van Cuong and Tran Nam Hai on the field, but still could not help the home team win. Therefore, the final score after 90 minutes of official play was 1-1 and the two teams had to take a penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, U21 PVF-CAND won 5-4 against U21 Song Lam Nghe An to be crowned champion for the first time in the National U21 tournament. U21 Song Lam Nghe An had to accept missing the opportunity to equal the record with U21 Hanoi.
