U15 Song Lam Nghe An midfielder and his impressive left foot

The 2024 National U15 Tournament is now preparing to enter the Quarterfinals. After winning 2 victories and 1 draw, U15 Song Lam Nghe An has taken the top spot in Group C, thereby convincingly entering the knockout round. For U15 Song Lam Nghe An to have a versatile and effective playing style, it is impossible not to mention the contribution of Phan Van Tai. Possessing a rather impressive left foot, the midfielder wearing shirt number 24 has helped U15 Song Lam Nghe An's attacks on the left wing to be highly diverse. And this is also the main attack of U15 Song Lam Nghe An in many matches of the 2024 National U15 Tournament. Recalling the key match of U15 Song Lam Nghe An against neighbor Thanh Hoa in the second match of Group C of the final round of the 2024 National U15 Tournament, Van Tai coordinated quite well with his teammates to create effective attacks on the left wing. Possessing diverse and accurate crosses with his left foot, along with lightning-fast running, the midfielder wearing number 24 effectively ignited many attacks for his team.

Notably, in the 17th minute of the match between U15 Song Lam Nghe An and U15 Thanh Hoa, Van Tai made a high-speed run on the left wing, completely eliminating the opposition defenders' pursuit, then sent an accurate pass towards the second post for Van Lam. However, in a close-range position, unmarked, the midfielder wearing the number 10 shirt headed the ball wide of U15 Thanh Hoa's goal.

Although he did not have a goal or assist, in the match in the second round of Group C of the 2024 National U15 tournament finals, Van Tai made a great contribution to the playing style that coach Nguyen Van Tien built.

Not only does Van Tai play well in his favorite left-wing position, when needed, he can also play effectively in the role of a central midfielder. In many matches this season, coach Nguyen Van Tien used the player wearing the number 24 shirt to play in this position. In the opening match of the 2024 National U15 Championship finals, to avoid being caught by the opponent, coach Nguyen Van Tien repeatedly asked Van Tai to move inside to play as a shuttle midfielder. The dynamism of the player from Yen Thanh has put Hoang Anh Gia Lai's defense in a state of alarm many times.

The biggest mark that Van Tai left in this match was the goal in the 40th minute. The goal came from a cross from Van Lam, Van Tai received the ball, handled it skillfully to eliminate the opponent's defender, before shooting with his left foot, his specialty, to make the U15 mountain town's net fly.

Van Tai shared: "My main position is left winger, but if the coaching staff arranges me to play in another role, I will still be very happy and will try my best to bring victory to the team. The whole team and I are in very good spirits. We will unite, promote discipline, and play true to the identity of Nghe An football, with the hope of helping U15 Song Lam Nghe An achieve high results this season."

Although only playing in the midfielder position, up to now Phan Van Tai has contributed 5 goals for U15 Song Lam Nghe An. In the final round, Van Tai scored 1 goal.

It can be said that the road ahead for U15 Song Lam Nghe An is still full of thorns. If they want to achieve success this season, Van Tai and his teammates must always keep a cool head and a warm heart. Only then will the team become strong and difficult to defeat against any opponent.