U11 Song Lam Nghe An won tickets to the semi-finals of the 2022 National Children's Football Tournament

The final round of the Nestlé Milo Cup 2022 National Children's Football Tournament is held in Nha Trang city. The tournament will take place over 8 days (from July 23 to 30). The final round brings together 16 teams including: Song Lam Nghe An, Hanoi, An Giang, T&T VSH, Viet Hung Thanh Hoa, Hung Yen, Gia Bao Hai Duong, Dak Lak, Hanoi Football Federation, Thai Binh, Blue Sky, Khanh Hoa, Navy Phu Nhuan Saigon, Thang Long FC, Hai An Tay Ninh, Ngoc Hung Ho Chi Minh City. These are the teams that have successfully passed the qualifying round this year in 3 regions: Nghe An, Dak Lak, Kien Giang. The teams are divided into 4 groups A, B, C, D, competing in a round robin to calculate ranking points, selecting the 2 first and second teams in each group to compete in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and championship.

U11 SLNA was placed in group A with Khanh Hoa, Ngoc Hung Ho Chi Minh City, Gia Bao Hai Duong. In the group stage, coach Duc Anh's team won against the following opponents: Khanh Hoa with a score of 7-1; Ngoc Hung Ho Chi Minh City with a score of 3-0; Gia Bao Hai Duong 4-3.

U11 SLNA had an overwhelming victory over U11 Thang Long to win a ticket to the semi-finals. Photo: PV

Entering the quarter-finals, U11 SLNA met Thang Long FC, a newly established team that lacked depth in terms of force. As predicted by experts, U11 Nghe An entered the match with confidence, imposing their entire playing style on their opponents. And less than 2 minutes after the opening whistle, U11 SLNA scored the first goal. The goal belonged to Bao Hoan. The captain of U11 Nghe An pushed the ball past the opponent's defender and then unleashed a powerful shot to defeat the Thang Long FC goalkeeper. Not stopping there, less than 1 minute later, Long Nguyen continued to score to double the gap for U11 SLNA. Starting from a shot by his teammate, the Thang Long FC goalkeeper failed to catch the ball, allowing the striker wearing the number 7 shirt to tap the ball close to the goal, raising the score to 2-0 for the Nghe An team.

The more U11 SLNA played, the more they showed that they were a superior team in every aspect. Although many key players were withdrawn, at the end of the match, coach Duc Anh's team still won convincingly with a huge score of 8-2.

This result helped U11 SLNA win a ticket to the semi-finals, with a perfect winning record since the beginning of the tournament.