U19 Song Lam Nghe An defeated U19 PVF to win a ticket to the semi-finals of the National U19 Tournament.

After finishing the group stage, U19 Song Lam Nghe An ranked 2nd with 2 wins and 1 loss, earning 6 points and winning the right to play in the quarter-finals of the 2024 National U19 Tournament.

In this round, U19 Song Lam Nghe An will meet U19 PVF. This is predicted to be a difficult match for coach Huy Hoang and his team. Because according to experts, U19 PVF will be a candidate for the championship in this year's tournament.

Especially starting from the quarter-finals, U19 PVF has added 3 outstanding factors from the U21 PVF team (the reigning champion of the 2023 National U21 Tournament). Notably, the team based in Hung Yen will have the service of young star Thai Ba Dat. This is the striker who won the title of best player at the 2023 National U21 Tournament.

In the opposite direction, U19 Song Lam Nghe An will also have the presence of 2 talents from the first team of Song Lam Nghe An, goalkeeper Cao Van Binh and midfielder Nguyen Quang Vinh. This is expected to help U19 Song Lam Nghe An overcome the high mountain called U19 PVF.

In the quarter-final match, both of these talents were put on the field by coach Huy Hoang in the starting lineup.

Unexpectedly, U19 Song Lam Nghe An entered the game with confidence and organized many quality attacks on the opponent's field. This way of playing helped coach Huy Hoang's team quickly gain the lead. In the 11th minute, receiving a pass from his teammate, Quang Vinh used his technique to eliminate the opponent's defense, then fired a tricky shot that defeated the PVF goalkeeper to open the score for U19 Song Lam Nghe An.

After conceding an early goal, U19 PVF rose up and gradually regained the initiative. After many dangerous attacks, in the 27th minute, U19 PVF equalized the score. From a teammate's pass, striker Hoang Anh ran down to deceive Cao Van Binh to score against U19 Song Lam Nghe An.

Entering the second half, the two teams played tit for tat, creating many dangerous situations towards the opponent's goal. However, U19 Song Lam Nghe An once again took the lead. The goal came in the 67th minute, starting from a teammate's pass, Tan Minh was there at the right time, making a tricky header, leaving the PVF goalkeeper helpless, raising the score to 2-1 for U19 Song Lam Nghe An.

In the final minutes of the match, U19 PVF used all their strength to attack, but against the Nghe An team's well-organized and tight defense, the team could not find the opponent's net. The match ended with a 2-1 victory for U19 Song Lam Nghe An. Thus, coach Huy Hoang's team officially won a ticket to the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals, U19 Song Lam Nghe An will face one of two teams, Hanoi or Binh Duong. This match will take place at 3:00 p.m. on March 3.