National U13 Finals: Winning big against Phu Nhuan, U13 SLNA confidently enters the quarterfinals

(Baonghean.vn) - Only having to face U13 Phu Nhuan in the last round of the group stage, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team had a completely convincing victory. Thereby, officially winning a ticket to the round of 8 strongest teams.

U13 SLNA confidently entered the final match of the group stage. Photo: Canh Nam

Before meeting Phu Nhuan in the final round of the group stage of the National U13 Finals, U13 SLNA had 4 points after 2 matches and only needed a draw to help coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team win a ticket to the quarterfinals.

Facing a U13 Phu Nhuan team that was considered inferior, U13 SLNA rushed into the opponent's field right after the opening whistle. There were consecutive situations of firing at the opponent's goal by midfielders and strikers on the U13 SLNA side.

Right after the match's opening whistle, with superior quality, U13 SNA created a completely overwhelming game. Photo: Trung Kien

Compared to the previous 2 matches, the home team's players played more cohesively and with more style. Number 8 - Dang Ba Ha was the player with the most dangerous shots towards the U13 Nhu Nhuan goal in the first minutes. This player was the author of the ball hitting the post in the 3rd minute.

Meanwhile, after nearly 20 minutes of retreating to their home field to defend, U13 Phu Nhuan also had 2 counter-attacks. One of them created a storm for U13 SLNA goalkeeper Xuan Son's goal. And that was all the away team showed throughout the first half.

In the 25th minute, midfielder Cong Quy of U13 SLNA once again hit the crossbar, much to the regret of Nghe An fans in the stands. At this time, the U13 SLNA coaching staff began to make some changes to create a difference by sending Vo Anh Quan in to replace Tran Quoc Trieu.

Finally, the great pressure created by the home team also caused U13 Phu Nhuan to make a mistake. In the 28th minute, U13 SLNA was awarded a penalty and Cong Quy easily defeated goalkeeper Quang Hien of Phu Nhuan, opening the score of the match.

Luong Van Be Thua's high jump and header raised the score to 2-0 for U13 SLNA. Photo: Canh Nam.

Not stopping there, right at the last minute of the first half, striker number 22 Luong Van Be Thua managed to head the ball, raising the score to 2-0 from a corner kick. The first half ended with 2 goals for U13 SLNA.

In the second half, the main striker Be Thua was withdrawn but that did not reduce the attacking power of U13 SLNA. In the 53rd minute, it was only thanks to luck and the excellent performance of the goalkeeper of Phu Nhuan that the away team did not concede a third goal.

Sharp counterattack by U13 Phu Nhuan HCM towards U13 SLNA's goal. However, none of his teammates could reach the cross. Photo: Trung Kien

With the one-sided game, the next goal for coach Huy Hoang's players was predictable. In the 57th minute, number 15 easily eliminated the opposing goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation, accurately finishing to raise the score to 3-0 for U13 SLNA. Just a few minutes later, this player had the opportunity to face the Phu Nhuan goalkeeper from a teammate's delicate pass. Unfortunately, the opportunity was missed because the opposing team's goalkeeper rushed out to clear the ball.

Right at the last minute of the match, number 10 Phu Nhuan scored an honorable goal from the penalty spot. The score was shortened to 1-3 for U13 Phu Nhuan. And that was also the final result of the match.

Every time he was substituted onto the field, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang asked the players to come forward to greet the coaching staff and the visiting team. This was a very nice action at this year's tournament by the SLNA U13 players. Photo: Canh Nam.

Thus, U13 SLNA officially won the ticket to the quarter-finals with 2 wins and 1 draw. Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team's opponent in the semi-final will be U13 Binh Duong. The match will take place at 5:00 p.m. on July 13 at Vinh Stadium. In the remaining quarter-final matches, HAGL will meet SHB Da Nang, Viettel will meet Hai Duong and Binh Phuoc will meet Binh Dinh.

Trung Kien - Canh Nam