U17 Song Lam Nghe An suffered losses before the match against U17 Thanh Hoa

Head coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An - Mr. Phan Tien Hoai. Photo: Sy Hieu

In group B, the National U17 qualifying round, the 3 teams U17 Thanh Hoa, U17 Hanoi and U17Lam River Nghe Anare competing fiercely on the rankings to win 2 tickets to the next round. After winning 2 consecutive matches, the Thanh team has 12 points and is temporarily ranked 3rd, but has played 1 more match. If they win the match against U17 Song Lam Nghe An, this team still has a chance to successfully achieve their goal.

The head coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An said about the opponent: "After 2 wins, the spirit of U17 Thanh Hoa is very high. This team is only 3 points behind U17 Song Lam Nghe An, so they will be determined when competing with us."

In the first leg, U17 Song Lam Nghe An had a hard time winning a narrow 1-0 victory over U17 Thanh Hoa. Through that match, coach Phan Tien Hoai assessed U17 Thanh Hoa as a team with good skills. He added: "Our opponent is a team that plays with organization, discipline, and has individuals who can change the outcome of the match."

In the first leg, U17 Song Lam Nghe An won a close victory over U17 Thanh Hoa. Photo: Hai Hoang

Looking at the scores of the two teams on the rankings, it can be seen that this match is very important for both teams. If Thanh Hoa wins, they will have hope of moving on. If U17 Song Lam Nghe An gets all 3 points, they will soon complete their goal in the qualifying round. Therefore, the coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An is determined to face the neighboring team: "Entering this match, each team has their own calculations about their goals. For U17 Thanh Hoa, if they win, they have a chance to continue to the next round. If U17 Song Lam Nghe An gets 3 points, they will get a ticket to the final round. Therefore, both teams will be very determined to complete their goals."

Despite winning the first leg, experts predict that it will not be easy for the Nghe An team in the second leg. It will be even more difficult when U17 Song Lam Nghe An is at a disadvantage due to the absence of some key players due to penalty cards and injuries. "U17 Song Lam Nghe An's personnel is at a disadvantage when Le Dinh Long Vu received 2 yellow cards, so he has to sit out this match. Besides, Trong Tuan is not sure to recover from his injury in time to be able to play" - coach Phan Tien Hoai said.

Coaching staff of U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Sy Hieu

Despite the disadvantage in personnel, the head coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An is still very optimistic, as he and the coaching staff have come up with solutions to solve this problem of losing players. "In the squad, we do not always have the strongest squad, so the coaching staff has anticipated this and prepared plans to replace the key positions of U17 Song Lam Nghe An. The whole team will enter the field with the highest spirit and will try to win 3 points" - coach Phan Tien Hoai said.

After the 2-1 victory over U17 Hung Yen, the U17 Song Lam Nghe An players are in a good mood. However, coach Phan Tien Hoai is still very cautious. In particular, in recent training sessions, this coach has created more training plans to strengthen the defense. Along with that, Mr. Hoai also requires the players to improve their finishing ability when they have the opportunity in front of the opponent's goal.

Coach Phan Tien Hoai shared: “In the training sessions after the match with U17 Hung Yen, we actively strengthened the defense. On the offensive front, the coaching staff gave exercises to improve the players' finishing ability.”

The match between U17 Song Lam Nghe An and U17 Thanh Hoa will take place at 3:30 p.m. on February 27 at Thanh Tri Stadium (Hanoi)./.