U21 Song Lam Nghe An shares points with Thanh Hoa in the group stage of National U21

On the afternoon of July 22, U21 Song Lam Nghe An entered the third match against U21 Thanh Hoa, in the group stage of the 2024 National U21 Football Tournament.

Before the 4th round of matches, U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa temporarily led Group B - the qualifying round of the 2024 National U21 Football Tournament with 7 points after two wins and one draw. The host U21 PVF ranked second in Group B with 4 points after two matches. The U21 Hue and U21 Song Lam Nghe An teams had 3 points each, ranking 3rd and 4th respectively. The U21 Song Tra Quang Ngai team ranked last in the group with 0 points.

The confrontation in the 4th round between U21 Song Lam Nghe An and U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa is decisive for one of the two tickets to the final round. For U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa, only a draw is needed for coach Le Hong Minh and his team to officially win the ticket. Meanwhile, U21 Song Lam Nghe An must win if they want to win one of the two first and second places in Group B and a ticket to the final round.

After the victory against Song Tra Quang Ngai, the U21 Song Nghe An players entered the match with high determination. Both U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa and U21 Song Lam Nghe An played quite evenly. The fierce match was created by both teams for most of the first half.

Playing with a more relaxed spirit, the U21 Thanh Hoa players maintained stability in their playing style, creating a solid defense and sharp counterattack. Meanwhile, U21 Song Lam Nghe An appeared quite impatient, wanting to find a goal.

In the 21st minute, Nguyen Ngoc My of U21 Thanh Hoa successfully took advantage of the opportunity to score the opening goal, and quickly created an advantage. After conceding the goal, the U21 Song Lam Nghe An players pressed forward to attack in search of an equalizer. The young team from Nghe An made many efforts but could not score. The first half ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of U21 Thanh Hoa.

In the second half, U21 Song Lam Nghe An increased their attacking force with the goal of scoring a goal. The attacks of the Nghe An team were continuously organized and caused some difficulties for the defense of U21 Thanh Hoa. The young Thanh team maintained a disciplined and solid playing style as in the first half. However, in the 57th minute, Trong Son of Song Lam Nghe An leveled the score 1-1 for U21 Song Lam Nghe An.

The match returned to the starting line and the remaining developments of the match were quite fierce and exciting. Both teams created scoring opportunities but failed to take advantage. U21 Song Lam Nghe An played "all-in" in the final minutes but were unsuccessful in finding more goals. U21 Thanh Hoa also strengthened the defense and directed the students to play firmly and disciplined.

The match ended with a final score of 1-1. With 1 point, U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa continues to lead Group B with 8 points after 4 matches and has officially won a ticket to the final round of the 2024 National U21 tournament.

Ranked second in Group B is U21 PVF when the home team defeated U21 Hue with a score of 2-1, with 7 points after 3 matches.

Meanwhile, U21 Song Lam Nghe An ranked third with 4 points. U21 Hue ranked fourth with 3 points. In the next match, U21 Song Lam Nghe An will meet U21 Hue. If they win this match, U21 Song Lam Nghe An will have a better chance of winning a ticket to the National U21 Finals, as the third-placed team with the best results./.