Referee blew the whistle, U15 SLNA lost miserably to host U15 Binh Duong

On the opening day, U15 SLNA easily defeated U15 TP.HCM with a score of 3-0 while U15 B.Binh Duong lost 1-2 to Viettel. If they do not get any points in this match, the home team will soon say goodbye to the tournament.

Opportunities were created by both teams after the opening whistle. In the 25th minute, the defending champion U15 SLNA had a chance to open the score after the opposing defender committed a foul in the penalty area. As a result, Pham Minh Hieu (8) did not make a mistake, bringing the advantage to the yellow team.

U15 SLNA leads 1-0 on penalties. Photo: Organizing Committee

Right at the beginning of the second half, U15 SLNA put the ball into the net from a legal header by captain Nguyen Quang Vinh in the 50th minute. There was no fault from the SLNA players, but referee Nguyen Quang Vinh (6) did not recognize the goal because he thought the U15 Binh Duong player had been fouled before.

Frustrated by the referee's confusing decisions, just 3 minutes later, U15 SLNA had to concede an equalizer. Center back Le Cong Toan (4) was there at the right time to finish from the home team's corner kick.

SLNA U15 players were continuously fouled brutally. Photo: Organizing Committee

In the second half, U15 SLNA played better and attacked overwhelmingly but was continuously fouled, the match fell apart. In the last minute of extra time, captain Quang Vinh closed his arms in a defensive move but the referee still awarded U15 Binh Duong a free kick right at the 16m50 box.

From a free kick outside the penalty area, Cao Hoang Hai skillfully shot the ball into the near corner, setting the score at 2-1 for the home team U15 Binh Duong. This was also the last situation of the match.

Referee Nguyen Hong Quoc made many decisions that changed the outcome of the match. Photo: BTC

This humiliating defeat caused the defending champions U15 SLNA to miss the chance to advance to the semi-finals. Currently, coach Nguyen Van Vinh and his team have 3 points after 2 matches and must beat U15 Viettel in the final match to advance.

Meanwhile, U15 B. Binh Duong with this result has the first 3 points and hopes to continue. In the remaining match of Group A, U15 Viettel temporarily leads Group A with 4 points after a 1-1 draw with TP. Ho Chi Minh.