U15 Song Lam Nghe An is in a difficult bracket.
Despite finishing first in Group C, coach Nguyen Van Tien's team has been drawn into a very difficult bracket. Therefore, U15 SLNA will need to put in their best effort to win the tournament this year.
U15 Song Lam Nghe An's opponent in the quarter-finals will be U15 The Cong Viettel.
In the group stage, coach Nguyen Thang Long's team had two wins and one loss, finishing second in Group B. A particularly impressive result was their 4-0 victory against U15 Quang Ngai.
However, the quality of the U15 The Cong Viettel team participating in this tournament is not very strong. In the qualifying round, coach Nguyen Thang Long's team only managed 5 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.
Furthermore, in recent years, U15 Song Lam Nghe An has often easily defeated U15 The Cong Viettel in the knockout rounds. Most recently, they won 5-2 in the semi-finals of the 2023 U15 National Championship. Therefore, if coach Nguyen Van Tien's team plays to their full potential, they can certainly overcome U15 The Cong Viettel in the quarter-finals.
If they overcome U15 The Cong Viettel, the young team from Nghe An will very likely face U15 PVF. This would be a rematch of the finals of the two most recent U15 National Championships. In the 2022 tournament, U15 Song Lam Nghe An won 4-2 to claim the championship. Meanwhile, last season, U15 PVF successfully avenged their previous defeat to win the title for the fifth time.
In this year's tournament, the PVF U15 team is demonstrating its formidable strength. In the qualifying round, coach Nguyen Ngoc Duy's team won 7 matches, drew 1, and had a goal difference of +47.
Furthermore, in the group stage of this year's finals, U15 PVF won all three matches, scoring 12 goals and conceding only one. Notably, they achieved a crushing 7-1 victory against U15 SHB Da Nang.
Furthermore, U15 PVF has the home advantage as this year's tournament is being held at the PVF Hung Yen Youth Football Training Center. Therefore, U15 PVF is a top contender for the championship this year. It will be a huge challenge for coach Nguyen Van Tien's team if U15 Song Lam Nghe An reaches the semi-finals.
Hopefully, U15 Song Lam Nghe An will play better and better, and continue to win to conquer the U15 National Championship for the fifth time.
The quarter-final match between U15 Song Lam Nghe An and U15 The Cong Viettel will take place at 3:00 PM on September 8th at the PVF Youth Football Training Center in Hung Yen.
