U13 Song Lam Nghe An won a ticket to the final round of the 2025 National U13 Tournament
Drawing with U13 Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the final match of Group E of the 2025 National U13 Qualifiers, U13 Song Lam Nghe An officially won a ticket to the final round.
The match took place on the afternoon of June 10, at the Dak Lak Provincial Sports Training and Competition Center.
After 3 matches,U13 Song Lam Nghe Anwon all matches. Coach Nguyen Van Vinh's team got 9 points and led group E. To secure a place in the qualifying round, U13 Song Lam Nghe An needed 1 more point in the final match against U13 Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
And to achieve this goal, coach Nguyen Van Vinh has launched the strongest squad he has. Among them, prominent names such as central defender Nguyen Vi Manh Hung, midfielder Huy Hoang, striker duo Hai Hoang, Duc Anh… are all present in the starting lineup.
As the most important match in the qualifying round and against a worthy opponent, U13 Song Lam Nghe An entered the match quite cautiously. Coach Nguyen Van Vinh applied a tight playing style and did not overexert himself from the start. In addition, the bad pitch also greatly affected the technical, short-ball playing style of the Nghe team. That is why in more than half of the first half, there were no clear opportunities in front of the goal for either team.
It was not until the 20th minute that U13 Song Lam Nghe An was able to get a shot on target. Starting from an attack in the middle, the ball was passed by a player of U13 Song Lam Nghe An to Hai Hoang, this striker quickly took a shot but unfortunately the opposing goalkeeper was in the right position to successfully block it.
At the end of the first half, U13 Song Lam Nghe An created a few more chances but could not convert them into goals. Therefore, the first 30 minutes of the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
Entering the second half, U13 Song Lam Nghe An continued to control the ball and dominate the game. However, the Nghe An team did not take the risk of pushing up their formation, so they created very few opportunities.
On the other side of the battle line, U13 Hoang Anh Gia Lai also set the goal of winning 1 point, so this team did not proactively push up to look for a goal. Instead, the mountain town team retreated deep to protect the home team's net.
Towards the end of the match, U13 Song Lam Nghe An created some situations to get close to the opponent's goal but were ineffective. Therefore, the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
With 1 point won against U13 Hoang Anh Gia Lai, U13 Song Lam Nghe An officially passed the qualifying round to the final round of the National U13 Tournament 2025.
