U17 SLNA: Paradise ahead
(Baonghean.vn) - After defeating U17 PVF in a penalty shootout, coach Le Ky Phuong and his team have officially entered the final match of the 2020 National U17 Championship. Nghe An football fans are expecting Dinh Xuan Tien and his teammates to bring the 8th Championship Cup of the tournament for the U17 age group to SLNA's trophy room.
Before entering the final match,U17 SLNAnot as highly regarded by experts as the joint team between Nutifood Academy and HAGL JMG Academy. To participate2020 National U17 FinalsHAGL Academy has lent Nutifood Academy 7 of its best players in the U17 group along with a very famous coach, Graechen, former coach of Vietnam U19 and HAGL team 1.
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The joy of U17 SLNA after winning a ticket to the final match. Photo: Van Ba Tuan |
The impressive performances of Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong (cousin of Nguyen Cong Phuong) and his teammates in the tournament taking place at PVF Center (Hung Yen) are extremely impressive. Up to this point, U17 Nutifood JMG is the only team to have a perfect record, one of which is the 4-2 victory over U17 SLNA in the final match of Group B.
However, the above victory only determines the ranking of the group, because U17 SLNA only fielded a team with mostly reserve players. Whether the strength of coach Le Ky Phuong and his team is inferior to U17 Nutifood JMG is still a question mark. Especially after Dinh Xuan Tien and his teammates excellently defeated U17 PVF, the host team of this year's U17 Finals.
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Coaching staff of U17 SLNA at the 2020 National U17 Finals. Photo: Van Ba Tuan |
Don't forget,U17 SLNAowns the "Champion DNA", with a record of 7 times winning the championship, along with champions at the 2018 and 2019 National U15 Finals such as Dinh Xuan Tien, Nguyen Van Bach, Ho Van Cuong, Ngo Van Bac... In addition,U17 SLNA coaching staffThere are also talented, experienced and very "cool" coaches such as Le Ky Phuong, Le Manh Hung, Pham Van Quyen, Le Ky Dai.
Sharing with Nghe An Newspaper, assistant coach Le Manh Hung affirmed: "U17 Nutifood JMG is very strong, but not an unbeatable opponent. We are carefully studying their playing style to find the most reasonable solution for the upcoming match. The whole team is excited and highly confident after the victory over U17 PVF. I think the chance of winning the championship for both teams is 50/50".
It has been 8 years since the championship at the 2012 National U17 Finals, the tradition room ofSLNAThere has not been an 8th trophy of the tournament for the U17 age group. Hopefully, coach Le Ky Phuong and his team will promote all their talent and courage to win against U17 Nutifood JMG, helping U17 SLNA end the thirst for titles that has lasted for more than 8 years, with different failures.
The final match between U17 SLNA and U17 Nutifood JMG will take place at 5:00 p.m. on September 27.