U13 Song Lam Nghe An successfully defended the championship title of the 2023 National Youth Football Tournament

At the 2023 National U13 Championship Finals, U13 Song Lam Nghe An affirmed their superior strength when they won all matches, scored 23 goals and did not concede any. Notably, in the semi-final match with a diverse playing style, coach Le Manh Huy's students easily defeated U13 Binh Duong with a score of 4-0. The goals were scored by Pham Nguyen Tuan Anh (2 goals), Le Quang Ninh and Nguyen Minh Quan (1 goal each).

Meanwhile, in the semi-finals, U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh held U13 Hoang Anh Gia Lai to a 0-0 draw in the first 2 rounds. Both teams entered the penalty shootout to determine the winner. As a result, after 5 rounds of penalty kicks, U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh defeated U13 Hoang Anh Gia Lai with a score of 5-4.

Looking at the performance of the two teams since the beginning of the tournament, experts all assess that U13 Song Lam Nghe An will be in the upper hand in the final match of this year's season.

And as expected, as soon as the opening whistle blew, coach Le Manh Huy's team took the initiative to push up to pressure the opponent. However, U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh knew their opponent very well, this team used the majority of players in the home field to be determined to keep a clean sheet.

Therefore, during the first 30 minutes of the match, U13 Song Lam Nghe An, despite deploying many diverse attacks, could not find a way into Quang Minh's goal.

In the second half, coach Le Manh Huy asked the players to play more smoothly and flexibly to gain an early lead. And that request immediately came into effect when in the 32nd minute, U13 Song Lam Nghe An broke the deadlock. After receiving a pass from his teammate on the right wing, striker Bui Van Tu skillfully back-heeled the ball for Quang Linh to unleash a powerful left-footed shot from outside the opponent's penalty area, opening the score for U13 Song Lam Nghe An.

After conceding the goal, U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh pushed up their formation in the hope of finding an equalizer. This team caused a lot of trouble for the U13 Nghe An defense. However, with their superior strength, U13 Song Lam Nghe An did not let their opponents have that chance.

At the end of the match, U13 Song Lam Nghe An won with a score of 1-0. With this victory, coach Le Manh Huy's team successfully defended the championship title of the 2023 National U13 Tournament, at the same time, increasing the number of times they won the Gold Cup in this tournament to 10.