U11 SLNA is standing on the threshold of 'heaven'

On the way to the final, U11 SLNA successively defeated Van Tam Dong Nai, Phu Yen, Vietfootball Academy in the group stage, U11 Thanh Khiet District 8 (in the quarter-finals) and U11 Hai Duong in the round of 4 strongest teams. Thus, U11 SLNA will have the opportunity to meet again the home team U11 Phu Yen, their loser in the group stage (U11 SLNA won 2 - 0).

According to experts, at this year's tournament,U11 SLNApossessing a squad of quality players. Typical examples are Tran Phuc Quyet, Le Van Anh, Bui Ngo Bao Nam, Nguyen Duc Tram, Dau Quang Hung, Phan Anh Luc... The convincing victories in the last 5 matches are clear proof.

Will the U11 SLNA players (yellow shirts) be crowned champions? Photo: Ba Tuan

Leading U11 SLNA in this tournament is head coach Pham Duc Anh, former goalkeeper of U16 Vietnam and SLNA's first team in the past. Assisting head coach Pham Duc Anh is assistant Phan Tien Hoai, "captain" of U13 SLNA at the 2020 National U13 Finals, a tournament in which U13 SLNA, as the host team, successfully defended the championship title. In addition, there is the assistance of head of delegation Nguyen Ngoc Anh.

If they beat U11 Phu Yen in the final match which will take place at 3:30 pm on October 30, U11 SLNA will win the championship for the fourth consecutive time in the tournament for children of Vietnamese football. In the history of the tournament, no team has done that. This is also the motivation for coach Pham Duc Anh and his team in the upcoming match.

Head of the delegation Nguyen Ngoc Anh said: "U11 SLNA will have to face many difficulties when the opponent in the final match is U11 Phu Yen, with enthusiastic cheers from a large number of home fans. Honestly speaking, winning or losing in football depends a lot on luck. We can only try our best, the final result is unpredictable."