U21 SLNA lost the right to decide to enter the semi-finals after losing closely to Viettel

Viettel (red shirt) had a very important victory against SLNA. Photo: BTC

In the first round, SLNA won 4-2 against Long An and HAGL won 3-0 against Viettel. In the second round, HAGL won 3-0 against Long An. And if U21 SLNA wins against Viettel, the Nghe An team will be in the semi-finals one round early.

However, that ambition of the Nghe An team did not come true. Coach Nguyen Van Tien and his team entered the match very confidently against U21 Viettel but conceded a goal quite early. In the 28th minute, from a quick counter-attack on the left wing, player Luu Cong Son rushed in and scored from close range, opening the score 1-0 for U21 Viettel.

In the second half, U21 SLNA rose up to find an equalizer and created quite dangerous opportunities. Unfortunately, facing a tall and disciplined defense, Coach Nguyen Van Tien's students could not score a single goal.

In the end, U21 SLNA lost to U21 Viettel with a score of 0-1. This result made both teams have 3 points and the second ticket to the semi-finals of group A was only decided after the final round when U21 SLNA met HAGL and Viettel met Long An.

Defending champion HAGL with 2 wins has already secured a ticket to the semi-finals. The final match of Group A - National U21 Finals will take place on November 12, SLNA meets HAGL at 3:00 p.m../.

Official list of U21 SLNA participating in the 2018 National U21 Finals

(Baonghean.vn) - The National U21 Finals will take place from November 7 to November 17, 2018 at Tu Do Stadium, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province. In this tournament, SLNA holds the record for the number of championships in the years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012 and 2014.