U19 Song Lam Nghe An won Silver Medal at National U19 Tournament

After a convincing victory over host U19 Ba Ria Vung Tau,U19 Song Lam Nghe Anonly one win away from the championship. However, it is not easy for coach Nguyen Huy Hoang's team. Because in the final match of the 2025 National U19 Tournament, the Nghe An team will have to face the "rock" named U19 PVF.

Coach Nguyen Duy Dong's team is considered to have a versatile and diverse playing style and possess a very strong force. Among them, the outstanding players in the starting lineup of U19 PVF are talented players such as: Le Phat, Anh Duc, Duc Vu, Hoang Anh, Trung Hieu...

To limit the opponent's strength, coach Huy Hoang used the 3-5-2 formation. In which, the 3 central defenders were assigned to Van Tam, Van Thanh, and Tan Dung.

The Wingback duo as usual will be Tan Minh on the right wing and Anh Dung on the left wing.

The 3 midfielders who control the match and maintain the rhythm of play for U19 Song Lam Nghe An are Van Linh, Quoc Trung and Quoc Hoa.

Phung Van Nam and Trong Son continue to be trusted for the spearhead role in the attack.

With the determination to win the championship to end the thirst after nearly 20 years of waiting, U19 Song Lam Nghe An entered the match with full determination. However, due to the importance of the match, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang's students approached the match with great caution. Most of the players retreated to ensure the safety of Bao Ngoc's goal.

Meanwhile, U19 PVF, with a balanced team of players in all three lines, controlled the ball quite well. Coach Nguyen Duy Dong's students used many approaches to Bao Ngoc's goal. However, it was not until the 30th minute of the match that U19 PVF created the first dangerous opportunity of the match. From a corner kick, defender Nguyen Quoc Khanh jumped high to head the ball, but it went wide of Song Lam Nghe An's goal.

8 minutes later, U19 PVF had another chance to open the scoring. Dao Quang Anh received a pass back from his teammate, from outside the penalty area, then turned around and shot but could not beat goalkeeper Bao Ngoc.

In the final minutes of the first half, U19 Song Lam Nghe An decided to push up the formation to look for a goal. In the 42nd minute, from a free kick on the left wing, the ball was crossed towards the second post for Van Tam, but in a close-range position, the player wearing the number 4 shirt could not make the desired touch, missing the opportunity to open the score for U19 Song Lam Nghe An.

This was also the last notable situation of the first 45 minutes of the match.

Entering the second half, U19 PVF continued to play with ball control like in the first 45 minutes of the match. This style of play caused many difficulties for the defense of U19 Song Lam Nghe An.

After many missed situations, in the 73rd minute of the match, U19 PVF broke the deadlock. The goal came from a corner kick from a teammate, the ball was sent right into the middle of U19 Song Lam Nghe An's goal, Le Phat jumped high and headed the ball dangerously, causing goalkeeper Bao Ngoc's net to shake. The score was opened for U19 PVF.

After conceding the goal, U19 Song Lam Nghe An pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. However, coach Nguyen Duy Dong's players proactively slowed down the pace of the match and retreated deep into their own half to preserve the victory.

Therefore, the match ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of U19 PVF.

With the loss to PVF, U19 Song Lam Nghe An missed the 2025 National U19 Championship.