U21 SLNA was held to a draw by Viettel in the National U21 qualifying round

(Baonghean.vn) - After the victory against FLC Thanh Hoa, U21 SLNA faced many difficulties when their opponent in the second match of the National U21 qualifying round was host Viettel.

Midfielder Pham Xuan Manh is a player from SLNA's first team who was added to SLNA's U21 team - Photo: Document

If they win against Viettel, U21 SLNA will have many opportunities to lead Group A. In a match where the forces of U21 SLNA and U21 Viettel are considered similar, the two teams ended the first 45 minutes without any goals being scored.

In the second half, Pham Xuan Manh showed his pivotal role when he took advantage of a corner kick to score the opening goal. It seemed that the goal would help U21 SLNA play more effectively in the following minutes, but U21 Viettel managed to equalize. The match ended with a score of 1 - 1.

Coach Dinh Van Dung and his team are determined in the National U21 Qualifying Round. Photo: Internet.

In another match, U21 Hanoi won a resounding 6-1 victory over U21 FLC Thanh Hoa. Thus, U21 SLNA, U21 Hanoi and U21 Viettel are all on 4 points and the race for a ticket to the National U21 finals in Group A is more exciting and tense than ever.

U21 SLNA will have another match that is predicted to be extremely difficult in this year's qualifying round against U21 Hanoi on August 18.

Trung Kien