'U17 Song Lam Nghe An will overcome U17 Hanoi in the quarter-finals'

This afternoon, March 17, at 2:00 p.m., the quarter-final match of the 2023 National U17 will take place, betweenU17 Song Lam Nghe Anand U17 Hanoi. This is one of the most worth-watching matches in this round.

Throughout the 2023 season, U17 Song Lam Nghe An and U17 Hanoi have both demonstrated their own abilities and strengths. And both teams are considered by experts to be "equally matched". Therefore, when it comes to the quarter-finals, playing in a knockout format, there will certainly be no room for mistakes. The team that plays calmly and has a reasonable strategy will have the opportunity to continue.

Mr. Phan Tien Hoai, head coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Hai Hoang

Head coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An - Mr. Phan Tien Hoai affirmed: "When entering the knockout round, there will be no chance for teams to make mistakes. Therefore, U17 Song Lam Nghe An players must be extremely focused and attack more effectively, if they do not want to stop here."

This season, U17 Song Lam Nghe An has faced U17 Hanoi twice in the U17 National qualifying round. In the first leg, U17 Song Lam Nghe An defeated U17 Hanoi with a score of 2-0. In the second leg, when everything was settled and both teams were sure to advance to the next round, U17 Song Lam Nghe An was held to a 2-2 draw by U17 Hanoi. However, through watching the capital team compete in Group A in the final round, it can be seen that this team is getting better and better. Their playing style is also more smooth and diverse. Before the quarter-final match, the coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An highly appreciated the ability of this "strong because of rice, bold because of money" team.

“U17 Song Lam Nghe An once met U17 Hanoi in the 2023 National U17 Qualifiers. Through watching this team compete in Group A of the finals, we noticed that this team is getting better and better in terms of expertise as well as more diverse in their attack methods. It can be said that U17 Hanoi is a team that is on par with U17 Song Lam Nghe An. In addition, U17 Hanoi has a very experienced coach, Pham Minh Duc, who used to lead Hong Linh Ha Tinh club to play in the V.League. In the 2023 National U17 Finals, he helped U17 Hanoi play more diversely and improve with each match. We will try to come up with reasonable tactics to counter U17 Hanoi”. – Coach Phan Tien Hoai shared.

U17 Song Lam Nghe An is determined to win against U17 Hanoi in the quarter-finals. Photo: Chung Le

To prepare for this match, U17 Song Lam Nghe An had 3 days off. The coaching staff of the Nghe An team actively built many lesson plans to bring excitement to the U17 Song Lam Nghe An players.

Coach Phan Tien Hoai said: “Currently, the training spirit of U17 Song Lam Nghe An is very good. Our players have prepared the best for the match in the semi-finals.”

Talking about the squad for the match against U17 Hanoi taking place this afternoon, the coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An said: “Going to the quarter-final match, the U17 Song Lam Nghe An squad has the return of Trong Son. However, Gia Bao and Minh Hoi are suffering from minor injuries and are unlikely to return in this match. The remaining players are all in good physical condition and excited to look forward to the match against U17 Hanoi.”

Although U17 Hanoi has made progress through each match, with their current ability, U17 Song Lam Nghe An is still very confident to win a ticket to the semi-finals.

“We will play with high determination. U17 Song Lam Nghe An will play calmly and safely to win the match against U17 Hanoi”. – Head coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An said.

In this season, U17 Song Lam Nghe An has received great attention, cheering and encouragement from fans. Hopefully this will be the motivation for U17 Song Lam Nghe An to play with more determination, meeting the expectations of Nghe An audiences.

“We hope that fans will always accompany, support and encourage the spirit of the U17 Song Lam Nghe An players. So that the players will always have the motivation and devote themselves to their hometown team.” – Mr. Phan Tien Hoai wishes./.