U17 Song Lam Nghe An was held to a draw by U17 Hanoi in a formal match.

Trong Tuan shortened the score to 1-2 for U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Sy Hieu

The second leg, between U17Lam River Nghe Anand U17 Hanoi in Group B, the 2023 National U17 qualifying round no longer has much meaning. Because before coming to this final round, the two teams had secured tickets to the final round. Specifically, U17 Song Lam Nghe An has 19 points and is temporarily ranked first in the group, U17 Hanoi has 1 point less and is temporarily ranked second.

Therefore, coach Phan Tien only put the second team on the field. This will give the reserve players a chance to compete. In addition, it will also avoid injuries and cards for the pillars when entering the final round.

In the first leg, U17 Song Lam Nghe An had a convincing victory over the team from the capital, with a score of 2-0. However, in this confrontation, U17 Hanoi had a favorable start when Huu Hoang scored an early goal in the 5th minute, bringing the lead to U17 Hanoi.

After the goal, the capital team implemented a defensive counter-attack strategy. Their players were not afraid of collisions and played fiercely. Therefore, U17 Song Lam Nghe An encountered many difficulties in approaching the opponent's goal. Not only that, coach Phan Tien Hoai's team encountered even greater obstacles when at the end of the first half, U17 Hanoi continued to double the gap.

In the second half, the coaching staff of U17 Song Lam Nghe An decided to send some key players onto the field. The presence of Le Dinh Long Vu, Nguyen Trong Tuan, and Quoc Hoa brought an overwhelming game to the Nghe team.

Under great pressure from coach Phan Tien Hoai's students, the Hanoi U17 players could no longer keep their composure and continuously made mistakes in set pieces.

Trong Tuan was the one who shortened the score for U17 Song Lam Nghe An after a cross from his teammate from the right wing. Not long after, Van Thanh continued to make a tricky header after a corner kick to equalize the score 2-2 for U17 Song Lam Nghe An.

In the final minutes of the match, U17 Song Lam Nghe An created a few more notable situations on the opponent's field. However, the 2-2 result remained until the end of the match.

This result helps U17 Song Lam Nghe An complete the 2023 National U17 qualifying round, with the first position in Group B.

The 2023 National U17 Finals are scheduled to take place from March 11 to March 24.