U19 Song Lam Nghe An meets U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa: All beginnings are difficult

U19 Song Lam Nghe AnThis year's tournament is highly appreciated thanks to its balanced force and many notable factors. However, there were times in the qualifying round when coach Nguyen Van Vinh's team showed signs of running out of steam, causing the Nghe team to have to wait until the last round to get a ticket to the final round of the 2023 National U19 tournament.

The losses against U19 SHB Da Nang and U19 Hue Football Club will be valuable lessons for U19 Song Lam Nghe An when entering the final round this time. Coach Nguyen Van Vinh and his team understand that any mistakes will have to be paid for very dearly and it will be very difficult to have the opportunity to correct those mistakes.

The disadvantage for U19 Song Lam Nghe An in this tournament will be the absence of goalkeeper Cao Van Binh. This young goalkeeper from Dien Chau is absent due to being busy with training.Vietnam U22 teamto prepare for the SEA Games. This is an opportunity for Nguyen Huu Hau or Dang Xuan Son to show their talents.

In defense, U20 Vietnam player Le Nguyen Hoang will be the most prominent name of the Nghe An team. The physical strength and physique of the young players of Song Lam Nghe An is an advantage in one-on-one situations and in defending high balls. However, concentration is something that the defenders of the Nghe An team need to improve if they want to go deep in the final round of the 2023 National U19 tournament.

With outstanding individuals in the midfield such as Nguyen Quang Vinh, Le Dinh Long Vu or Nguyen Quang Luc, U19 Song Lam Nghe An will use small passes combined with medium passes to penetrate the opponent's defense. In addition, competing together in many youth tournaments helps coach Nguyen Van Vinh's students have a certain understanding in attacking situations. A notable point is that the midfield of U19 Song Lam Nghe An will have the addition of player Tran Nam Hai from the first team. Nam Hai's experience in V.League will be of great help to the Nghe team in this year's tournament.

In the attack, coach Nguyen Van Vinh also has many quality options. Truong Van Tuyen, Tran Quoc Hoa or Cai Van Quy can all be dangerous spearheads of the young Nghe team's attack. However, these young strikers need to improve their performance when in the qualifying round, the strikers of the Nghe team missed many opportunities and only scored a few goals.

Especially when in the opening match, U19 Song Lam Nghe An had to face a very tough opponent, U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa. Despite falling into the group of death in the qualifying round, coach Svetislav's students played very well to win 3rd place overall. Most notable in the journey to win a ticket to the 2023 National U19 finals was the 2-0 victory of the Thanh youth team against U19 Viettel Club.

The close-knit, non-hesitant collision style of U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa will be an obstacle and a challenge for Nguyen Van Vinh and his team, especially when they are supplemented with defender Doan Ngoc Ha from the first team. Ngoc Ha's experience playing in the V.League will help make U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa's defense more solid. However, if they can still promote their smooth coordination, U19 Song Lam Nghe An can completely penetrate the defense of the Thanh team.

U19 Song Lam Nghe An will face many difficulties when facing U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa. Photo: Chung Le

The attack of U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa will be the striker duo Ha Minh Duc and Nguyen Ngoc My. With their speed and great technique, this duo is a constant danger in the quick counter-attacks of the Thanh team. In the last qualifying round, Ha Minh Duc and Nguyen Ngoc My scored a total of 9 goals for U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa. Therefore, the defense of U19 Song Lam Nghe An must pay special "care" to this duo to minimize the danger in the attacking situations of the Thanh team.

The match with U19 Dong A Thanh Hoa is predicted to be a difficult match for coach Nguyen Van Vinh and his team. However, with a squad of quality players who have played successfully inmany youth tournaments, hope U19 Song Lam Nghe An will have a smooth start at the 2023 National U19 tournament.