U15 Song Lam Nghe An dropped the victory in the last minute of the Nghe derby

Step into the Final Round of the National U15 Tournament 2025,U15 Song Lam Nghe Anis in group C with the following teams: U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh, U15 Dak Lak and U15 An Giang.

In the first match, coach Le Manh Huy's team excellently defeated U15 An Giang with a score of 5-0.

Meanwhile, U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh had an unimpressive start when they were held to a 1-1 draw by U15 Dak Lak.

With the results that the teams achieved in the first round, U15 Song Lam Nghe An firmly holds the top position in group C.

In the second round, U15 Song Lam Nghe An will face neighboring team U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh. If they win 3 points in the Nghe derby, coach Le Manh Huy's team (SLNA) will officially secure a ticket to the Quarterfinals one round early.

Therefore, the coaching staff of U15 Song Lam Nghe An has released a lineup that has not changed much compared to the first match, including key players such as central defender Minh Quan, Van Tu, defender Van Canh, midfielder Duc Uy, Tuan Hung, striker Van Sang...

With that careful use of personnel, U15 Song Lam Nghe An approached the match proactively against the opponent. Coach Le Manh Huy's students gained control of the ball and organized a coherent attack.

In the 5th minute, from a combination on the left wing, Van Canh made an accurate cross into the penalty area. However, Van Tai's header lacked power, making it easy for the U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh goalkeeper to catch it.

After the first few minutes of playing at a disadvantage, U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh began to regain control of the game and organized some quality attacks. However, facing a well-organized and tight defense, coach Nguyen The Mao's students were unable to penetrate the goal of U15 Song Lam Nghe An.

On the other hand, coach Le Manh Huy's team did not attack as aggressively as at the beginning of the match, but still made many dangerous attacks on the opponent's goal.

In which, after many missed situations, in the 45th minute, U15 Song Lam Nghe An opened the score after a set piece. From a corner kick taken by Duc Uy, the ball was cleared by the Hong Linh Ha Tinh defense to Dinh Cuong's position. This midfielder immediately released the ball to Minh Quan, the center back wearing the number 6 shirt made an impromptu backheel, sending the ball past the opponent's goalkeeper, helping Song Lam Nghe An take a 1-0 lead.

Before that, still from a corner kick, Duc Uy sent the ball to the second post, but in a close-range position, Van Tai headed the ball against the post, missing a delicious opportunity.

In the second half, U15 Song Lam Nghe An proactively gave up the field to U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh and implemented a defensive counter-attack strategy. However, despite not having much possession, coach Le Manh Huy's players still caused many difficulties for Quang Minh's goal (Hong Linh Ha Tinh).

In the 72nd minute, from Dinh Cuong's long-range shot, goalkeeper Hong Linh Ha Tinh had to push the ball out. Van Tai quickly jumped in to score the rebound. However, the referee determined that midfielder number 28 had been offside before, and the goal was not recognized.

The drama was heightened in the final minutes. In the 89th minute, U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh organized an attack on the right wing, one of their players broke into the penalty area and in an attempt to block the ball, it touched the hand of an SLNA defender. The referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot.

On the 11m mark, Nam Khanh of Hong Linh Ha Tinh made no mistake, easily scoring against U15 SLNA, equalizing 1-1 for the home team.

This was also the final score of the match. Dropping the victory in the last seconds, U15 Song Lam Nghe An had to wait until the last round to know whether they had won a ticket to the Quarterfinals or not./.