U19 Song Lam Nghe An made an impressive debut at the 2023 National U19

Midfielder Quang Luc - U19 Song Lam Nghe An celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the match. Photo: Hai Hoang

U19Lam River Nghe Anhave a match with U19 Nam Dinh on the opening day of Group B of the 2023 National U19 Qualifiers. This is a match that promises to bring positive results for the Nghe An team. Because this season, U19 Song Lam Nghe An owns talented strikers such as: Quang Vinh, Quang Luc, Cai Van Quy, Ngo Van Bac...

On the contrary, U19 Nam Dinh does not have any truly outstanding players. They mainly rely on collective play and try to limit the opponent's strength. Therefore, experts believe that U19 Song Lam Nghe An will have the upper hand in the opening match of Group B of the 2023 National U19 Qualifiers.

Notably, the starting lineup of U19 Song Lam Nghe An does not include players who made a strong impression at the 2023 National U17 Tournament such as: Long Vu, Quoc Trung, Trong Tuan or Quoc Hoa. These strikers were all placed on the reserve list by coach Nguyen Van Vinh.

Song Lam Nghe An U19 players created an overwhelming game against Nam Dinh U19. Photo: Hai Hoang

Although being considered the favorites, U19 Song Lam Nghe An entered the match quite cautiously in the first minutes of the match. Coach Nguyen Van Vinh instructed his players to control the ball in the middle and find the opponent's weak points to exploit. After a period of probing in the early stages, until the 20th minute, U19 Song Lam Nghe An decided to push up and pressure the opponent to find opportunities. Coach Nguyen Van Vinh's team deployed many highly unpredictable attacks. This forced Nam Dinh's defense to retreat deep to defend. The trio, Quang Vinh, Van Bac, Quang Luc formed a versatile triangle in the middle. This helped U19 Song Lam Nghe An find more space to approach the opponent's goal.

And after a series of threats to U19 Nam Dinh's goal, in the 33rd minute, Quang Luc opened the score for U19 Song Lam Nghe An. The goal came from a ball development in the middle, Quang Vinh made a pass under the armpit, allowing Quang Luc to use his speed and technique to rush down and shoot diagonally, defeating goalkeeper Van Tinh.

Cai Van Quy was in the starting lineup of U19 Song Lam Nghe An, but did not score a goal in the opening match. Photo: Hai Hoang

Entering the second half, the spirit of U19 Song Lam Nghe An was pushed up. The Nghe players played with improvisation and created countless opportunities in front of the opponent's goal. However, it was not until the 75th minute that coach Nguyen Van Vinh's team doubled the gap. Starting from a series of passing situations in the middle, the ball was dropped down the wing to Dinh Hung. The player wearing the number 16 shirt made a difficult cross, forcing goalkeeper Van Tinh to push the ball away, striker Le Van Quy was there at the right time, adjusting the ball into the far corner, making the net of U19 Nam Dinh.

In the final minutes of the match, U19 Song Lam Nghe An proactively slowed down the pace of the match, so the final result remained 2-0 until the end of the match.

On March 28, U19 Song Lam Nghe An will enter the second match series to meet U19 PVF./.