U19 Song Lam Nghe An and the opportunity to win tickets to the final round of the National U19 Tournament 2024
(Baonghean.vn) - After beating SHB Da Nang 2-1, the opportunity to qualify for the 2024 National U19 Championship is almost open for U19 Song Lam Nghe An. Because in the last 2 rounds, coach Huy Hoang's team only needs to win 1 point to be able to decide their own fate.
Win the crucial match
At the end of the first leg of Group C of the 2024 National U19 Qualifiers, U19 Song Lam Nghe An won 3 matches and drew 1 match. SHB Da Nang was the team that U19 Nghe An had to share points with. Thus, after 4 matches in the first leg, U19 Song Lam Nghe An had 10 points and temporarily led Group C.
Going into the first match of the return leg, coach Huy Hoang's team only had to face U19 Quang Ngai. This is the weakest team in this group. And as expected, U19 Song Lam Nghe An easily defeated U19 Quang Ngai with a score of 5-0.
After winning 13 points after 5 matches, U19 Song Lam Nghe An advanced to the second match of the return leg to meet U19 SHB Da Nang. This is a key match, which will decide the possibility of U19 Nghe An passing the qualifying round. Because with the points in hand, U19 SHB Da Nang has a complete opportunity to surpass the opponent at the top of the table - U19 Song Lam Nghe An.
Also in the first leg, coach Huy Hoang's team only won 1 point when facing U19 SHB Da Nang. In fact, the Han River team does not have outstanding players, but they have prepared quite thoroughly for this tournament. Therefore, defeating this team is not an easy thing.
That was shown when U19 Song Lam Nghe An faced U19 SHB Da Nang in the second leg of the 2024 National U19 qualifying round. U19 Song Lam Nghe An soon took the lead after Bui Thanh Duc made a pass from the left wing for Long Vu to penetrate the penalty area and then accurately shot into the SHB Da Nang net. The goal was scored by the midfielder born in 2006 in the 10th minute of the match. However, with a determined fighting spirit and highly disciplined players, in the 25th minute, the Han River team brought the match back to the starting line.
Before the first half ended, Phung Van Nam had an accurate header after a set piece kick from his teammate, thereby helping U19 Song Lam Nghe An once again take the lead over their opponents.
The second half witnessed a rather tense match, and not many opportunities were created towards the goal of both sides. Therefore, the match ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of the Nghe team. With this result, U19 Song Lam Nghe An got 16 points, leading Group C, 5 points ahead of the team behind, U19 Hue.
The opportunity to continue is wide open for U19 Song Lam Nghe An
After defeating U19 SHB Da Nang, U19 Song Lam Nghe An has gradually opened the door to enter the final round. In the last 2 matches of the qualifying round, U19 Song Lam Nghe An needs 1 more point to secure the top spot in Group C. Because the team behind is U19 Hue with 11 points. In which, U19 Hue will almost certainly get the maximum number of points against U19 Quang Ngai (a team that has not won any points after 7 matches). U19 Hue will have the opportunity to decide their fate when facing U19 Song Lam Nghe An. If in this match, U19 Hue wins and U19 Song Lam Nghe An continues to lose to U19 Quang Nam in the last match, U19 Hue will officially enter the final round with the top spot in Group C. If that happens, U19 Song Lam Nghe An will be ranked second in the group.
According to the regulations of the 2024 National U19 Football Tournament, the 7 teams ranked first in the groups, the 4 teams ranked second with the best results in the 7 groups will qualify for the final round along with the home team with special privileges. In case the home team finishes the qualifying round with a position in the group of 11 teams with the best results in the 7 groups above, the second-placed team with the next best results will qualify for the final round. Based on the regulations and the achievements of the teams holding the remaining 7 groups, it can be seen that if the home team Binh Duong maintains the first or second place in group F after the qualifying round, U19 Song Lam Nghe An, even if they finish second in group C, will still automatically get a ticket to the final round.
Currently, U19 Binh Duong is leading Group F, with 15 points, 5 points more than the two teams behind, U19 Ho Chi Minh City and U19 Long An. These 3 teams still have 2 more matches in the qualifying round. Thus, U19 Binh Duong only needs 1 more point to be able to win the first place in Group F.
With the above figures, the opportunity for U19 Song Lam Nghe An to pass the qualifying round is almost open. However, it is likely that the Nghe An team will continue to compete with determination and gain more points to decide their own fate.
On January 27, U19 Song Lam Nghe An will face host U19 Hue in the 7th round of Group C of the 2024 National U19 qualifying round./.
