U17 Song Lam Nghe An beat U17 Dong Thap, won ticket to quarter-finals

Trong Tuan scored a double to help U17 Song Lam Nghe An win 3-0 against U17 Dong Thap. Photo: Chung Le

Before entering the second round of matches in Group B, National U17 Finals 2023, U17Lam River Nghe Anis leading the table with 3 points, with a goal difference of +7. Meanwhile, U17 Dong Thap lost in the opening match against U17 Hue.

Therefore, in the confrontation between U17 Song Lam Nghe An and U17 Dong Thap, according to experts, coach Trang Van Thanh's team will find it difficult to make a difference.

Starting lineup of U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le

And with superiority in all aspects, as soon as the ball rolled, U17 Song Lam Nghe An continuously pressured the opponent and created a series of dangerous opportunities towards the goal of U17 Dong Thap.

In the 3rd minute of the match, Le Dinh Long Vu made a quick break through the middle, before passing the ball to Quoc Hoa, but the striker wearing the number 11 shirt shot the ball straight into the opponent's defender.

Nghe An fans were present at PVF to cheer on the U17 Song Lam Nghe An players. Photo: Chung Le

Less than 3 minutes later, Long Vu continued to cause trouble for Nguyen The Vinh's goal. From a pass from his teammate on the left wing, the U17 National player dribbled past 2 defenders and the opposing goalkeeper, but with a narrow shooting angle, he was unable to put the ball into the empty goal.

To create more pressure, U17 Song Lam Nghe An did not hesitate to push up the squad and play high pressing on the opponent's field. With that way of playing, U17 Song Lam Nghe An did not give the opponent a chance to approach Bao Ngoc's goal. In addition, the flexibility of the quartet Trong Tuan, Long Vu, Van Nam and Quoc Hoa made the opponent's defense confused many times.

Le Dinh Long Vu created many scoring opportunities in front of the opponent's goal, but unfortunately he did not score in this match. Photo: Chung Le

In order to limit the opponent's strength, coach Trang Van Thanh of U17 Dong Thap asked his players to retreat deep to defend and only put Tien Dat up front. However, U17 Song Lam Nghe An still had many opportunities that could have been converted into goals. In the 20th minute, from Tan Minh's cross, the opponent's defense was completely eliminated, but the striker inside did not have a reasonable contact, standing alone in front of the empty goal. The opportunity to open the score for U17 Song Lam Nghe An was missed.

In the final minutes of the first half, Trong Tuan danced in front of the opponent's siege before unleashing a tricky left-footed shot, but goalkeeper The Vinh had a brilliant reflex to push the ball away for a corner kick.

In order to limit the strength of U17 Song Lam Nghe An, U17 Dong Thap played fiercely and was not afraid of collision. Photo: Hai Hoang

After a series of opportunities created before, right at the beginning of the second half, Quoc Trung broke the deadlock for U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Trong Tuan penetrated the penalty area of ​​U17 Dong Thap, the captain of Song Lam Nghe An handled the ball with feeling, causing the opponent's defender to make a mistake when committing a foul in the 16m50 area. In the penalty shootout, Quoc Trung easily defeated The Vinh to bring the advantage of leading for U17 Song Lam Nghe An.

After the break, coach Phan Tien Hoai made some tactical adjustments and Song Lam Nghe An immediately took the lead. Photo: Hai Hoang

After scoring the goal, coach Phan Tien Hoai's players seemed to have released the pressure. In the 50th minute, the player who came in as a substitute in the second half, Bui Thanh Duc, dribbled the ball down the sideline, then passed it back inside for Trong Tuan to run in and finish with one touch, tearing the net of The Vinh, doubling the gap for U17 Song Lam Nghe An.

Quoc Trung scored the opening goal on penalties for U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le

Not stopping there, 5 minutes later, from a free kick outside the penalty area, Trong Tuan executed a perfect shot to raise the score to 3-0 for U17 Song Lam Nghe An. At the same time, the Captain of U17 Song Lam Nghe An also completed his own double. Thus, after 2 matches in the final round, Trong Tuan scored a double.

After raising the score to 3-0, U17 Song Lam Nghe An could no longer maintain the high speed of the match as before. Coach Phan Tien Hoai proactively took out important players and asked his players to control the ball firmly. This helped the Nghe An team avoid unnecessary injuries and penalties.

With the victory, U17 Song Lam Nghe An is sure to secure a ticket to the quarter-finals. Photo: Chung Le

In the end, U17 Song Lam Nghe An won 3-0 against U17 Dong Thap. With this result, coach Phan Tien Hoai's students have secured a ticket to the quarter-finals, one round ahead.

On March 14, U17 Song Lam Nghe An will have the final match of the group stage against U17 Hue. This is the match to determine the first and second place in group B./.