U19 Song Lam Nghe An - U19 Hanoi: Arch-rivals

Meeting U19 Hanoi will be the most difficult challenge for Nguyen Van Vinh and his team in this year's tournament. And the coaching staff of the Nghe An team will have to make meticulous calculations to come up with a reasonable strategy to confront the defending champion.

The first is to improve the solidity of the defense. Le Nguyen Hoang and his teammates will have to maintain their concentration throughout the match because the U19 Hanoi attack is the best attack in this year's final round with 9 goals scored.

Coach Duong Hong Son's team has a diverse attacking style. Especially the smooth passing situations of the trio Trung Thanh, Van Van and Anh Tuan. In which, young player Nguyen Ha Anh Tuan is leading the list of top scorers of this year's tournament with 4 goals.

The attack of Hanoi Club U19 is the strongest attack in the 2023 National U19 tournament. Photo: VFF

In addition, the Nghe team's defense must also pay attention to striker Le Tri Phong, a player with a very good physique and often has dangerous wall phases for his teammates. This will be an extremely hard working day for the defense of U19 Song Lam Nghe An. And the solidity of the defense will be the premise for the Nghe team to have victory in this match.

Not only excellent in attack, the defense of U19 Hanoi is also very solid when only conceding 2 goals in this year's final round. Under the direction of captain Le Van Ha, the defense of U19 Hanoi plays very tight. And this will be a difficult challenge for Nguyen Quang Vinh and his teammates.

Coach Nguyen Van Vinh's team still performed very well in bringing the ball close to the opponent's goal. However, in the final stages, the young players from Nghe An lacked the necessary coolness. Therefore, the effectiveness of the U19 Song Lam Nghe An attacks was not high.

In this match, the Nghe team will still use the armpit situations to take advantage of the technical speed of the duo Le Dinh Long Vu and Truong Van Tuyen. In addition, the finishing situations from outside the penalty area of ​​Nguyen Quang Vinh and Le Van Quy will also be options that the coaching staff of the Nghe team will consider.

Young player Le Dinh Long Vu once brought sadness to the U17 Hanoi Club in the 2023 season. Photo: Chung Le

The weakest point of the U19 Song Lam Nghe An attack at this time is the lack of a real “killer” in the penalty area. Young striker Phan Duy Hao has yet to show the necessary efficiency, while the ability of the duo Cai Van Quy and Tran Quoc Hoa to play in this match is unclear.

With the disadvantage of having less rest days than their opponents, it is likely that the coaching staff of the Nghe An team will choose to play solidly on their home field and wait for the opportunity to counterattack. And then, Le Van Quy will probably be the one to play highest, the duo Truong Van Tuyen and Le Dinh Long Vu will be the ones to support on both wings. The technique and speed of this trio are expected to make the defense of U19 Hanoi wary.

In the last 3 meetings, U19 Song Lam Nghe An and U19 Hanoi have had a fairly balanced head-to-head score. Both have 1 win and 1 draw. Therefore, the match between U19 Hanoi and U19 Song Lam Nghe An promises to be a balanced match. And victory will go to those who are luckier and more courageous.

Hopefully, coach Nguyen Van Vinh and his team will overcome the difficulties to play an excellent match against the reigning National U19 Champion.