U17 Song Lam Nghe An completed the group stage with a perfect record

The joy of U17 Song Lam Nghe An players after scoring the second goal against U17 Hue. Photo: Hai Hoang

Entering the final match of Group B, U17Lam River Nghe Anis leading with 6 points, after 2 wins and has officially won a ticket to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, U17 Hue has 4 points, ranked 2nd and has very little risk of being eliminated. Therefore, the confrontation between U17 Song Lam Nghe An and U17 Hue will decide the highest position in group B.

As coach Phan Tien Hoai said before the match: "We will have some calculations to be able to change some positions, to ensure physical strength, avoid penalty cards for key players, thereby ensuring the best force in the next round". Therefore, in the starting lineup of U17 Song Lam Nghe An in this match, there are quite a few changes compared to the previous 2 matches. Key players such as Trong Tuan, Quoc Trung, Long Vu, Van Nam, Quoc Hoa were all given a rest by the coaching staff of U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Players who rarely played such as Quang Huy, Gia Bao, Quang Sam, Van Tam, Dinh Cuong... were on the field from the beginning.

Although only sending the second team onto the field, U17 Song Lam Nghe An was still rated higher than the opponent. That was confirmed after the ball rolled on the PVF stadium. Coach Phan Tien Hoai's team showed superior strength when completely dominating the match and putting pressure on the opponent.

Dinh Cuong opened the score for U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Hai Hoang

In the 2nd minute, U17 Song Lam Nghe An created the first dangerous situation of the match. From a central attack by U17 Song Lam Nghe An, U17 Hue players were forced to commit a foul right in front of the penalty area. With a distance of less than 25m, Trong Son's shot missed the post by a hair.

In this match, coach Phan Tien Hoai changed the personnel, but the playing style remained the same as before. U17 Song Lam Nghe An continued to use a short passing style with flexible rotation between positions in the attack. That brought diversity in the approach of the opponent's goal of the Nghe team. In the 12th minute, after a series of passes in the middle, the ball was dropped to the right wing for Trong Son. The player wearing the number 21 shirt passed the ball towards the second post to his teammate. However, in a position where no one was marking him, Gia Bao kicked the ball inaccurately, missing the opportunity for U17 Song Lam Nghe An to lead the score.

To limit the strength of U17 Song Lam Nghe An, U17 Hue proactively played defensive counter-attacks. There were often up to 7 players present in the home field to surround the Nghe An strikers. However, with a fluid and flexible playing style, U17 Song Lam Nghe An still created opportunities in front of Tien Quan's goal. In the 30th minute, U17 Song Lam Nghe An attacked in the middle, the ball was suddenly passed down the sideline to Gia Bao, this player made a pass that completely eliminated the opponent's defense, but his teammate was not in time to finish.

After a series of opportunities were created, in the 37th minute, Dinh Cuong opened the score for U17 Song Lam Nghe An. From a corner kick on the left wing, his teammate crossed the ball at the near post for Dinh Cuong, the striker wearing the number 9 shirt made a beautiful reverse header, hitting Tien Quan's net.

Although they were assured of a place in the quarter-finals, the U17 Song Lam Nghe An players still played with a very serious attitude, thereby winning 2-0 against their opponent U17 Hue. Photo: Hai Hoang

Entering the second half, U17 Song Lam Nghe An still maintained the pressure as in the first 45 minutes. And it was not difficult for U17 Song Lam Nghe An to immediately create a clear scoring situation in front of Tien Quan's goal. From the attack in the middle of the Nghe An team, the ball came to Trong Son's feet, this midfielder dropped the ball between the center back and the opponent's defender, putting Quoc Khanh in a face-to-face position with goalkeeper Tien Quan. However, the midfielder wearing the number 8 shirt finished too weakly and could not shake the net of U17 Hue.

Creating great pressure on the opponent helped U17 Song Lam Nghe An double the gap in the 56th minute. Trong Son made a reasonable pass to Quoc Khanh, the midfielder wearing the number 8 shirt went past a series of defenders and the U17 Hue goalkeeper and then unleashed a powerful shot, burning Tien Quan's net.

Quoc Khanh scored the second goal for U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Hai Hoang

After taking a 2-goal lead, U17 Song Lam Nghe An could no longer maintain the high attack speed as before. Coach Phan Tien Hoai's team proactively held the ball firmly and avoided unnecessary injuries.

Therefore, the match ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of U17 Song Lam Nghe An. This result helped coach Phan Tien Hoai's team rank first in Group B and avoid the strong teams in Group A where PVF appeared.

On March 17, U17 Song Lam Nghe An will compete in the quarter-finals.