U15 Song Lam Nghe An defeated U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa in the opening match of the "death" group.
U15 Song Lam Nghe An had a favorable start in the qualifying round of the 2025 National U15 Championship when they won against U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa. The opening match of Group B took place at the PVF Youth Football Training Center on the afternoon of June 19.
Group B is considered the "group of death" with the participation of 5 teams including: U15 PVF (reigning champion),U15 Song Lam Nghe An, U15 The Cong Viettel II, U15 Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center and U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa. In which, the match between U15 Song Lam Nghe An and U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa is considered key, because both are considered direct competitors for one of the two tickets to the next round.
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Although not possessing a squad with high expectations like previous seasons, U15 Song Lam Nghe An is still rated higher by experts thanks to its long-standing tradition of youth training and extensive experience in youth tournaments. And the reality on the field has proven that.
Right from the first minutes, Coach Le Manh Huy's students took the initiative. U15 Song Lam Nghe An controlled the game well, deployed many sharp attacking combinations, creating many dangerous situations towards the goal of U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa. The fierce but tight playing style helped the Nghe An team gradually put pressure on the opponent.
After many efforts to press the field, in the 25th minute, the deadlock was broken. From a dribble in the penalty area by a Nghe An player, the opponent had to commit a foul. Very quickly after that, the referee awarded U15 Song Lam Nghe An a penalty kick. However, at the 11m mark, Nguyen Van Canh could not defeat the goalkeeper of U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa. Fortunately, this defender then passed the ball accurately for striker Truong Van Tai to finish accurately, bringing the opening goal for U15 Song Lam Nghe An. The goal helped coach Le Manh Huy and his team relieve psychological pressure and continue to maintain an active game.
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In the remaining minutes of the first half, U15 Song Lam Nghe An still maintained their dominance with diverse ball deployments from the middle to the two wings. However, the final handling phases lacked precision, making it impossible for the yellow team to increase the gap. Therefore, the first half ended with the temporary advantage leaning towards U15 Song Lam Nghe An.
Entering the second half, we witnessed the strong rise of U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa. They deployed many dangerous attacking situations, causing the goal of U15 Song Lam Nghe An to shake many times. After many efforts that could not be converted into goals, U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa had to pay the price with the second goal.
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In the 90th minute, Phan Van Ngoc's dribble forced the opponent to commit a foul in the penalty area. On the 11m mark, the striker wearing the number 88 shirt of U15 Song Lam Nghe An made no mistake when he easily defeated the opponent's goalkeeper to double the gap for the home team.
And 2-0 was also the final result of the match between U15 Song Lam Nghe An and U15 Dong A Thanh Hoa./.