National U15 Finals 2020: SLNA aims for 'hattrick' of championships

This season, the two leading youth training centers in Vietnam, Hanoi and HAGL, both stopped at the qualifying round, making the 2020 National U15 tournament unpredictable and promising many exciting surprises. The absence of HAGL and Hanoi will be a great opportunity for ambitious teams to compete for the championship. Among them, two namesSLNAand PVF is considered the most promising in the race to the throne.

If everything goes as predicted, SLNA and PVF can completely meet each other in the final to create a “dream” match in this tournament. According to the draw results, group A includes host B. Binh Duong, Viettel, SLNA, Ho Chi Minh City.

The U15 SLNA team is the current champion of the tournament. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Meanwhile, Da Nang, PVF, Dong Nai and Quang Nam are the teams in Group B. Overall, Group A is considered a difficult group with the participation of Viettel and SLNA, which are highly rated, along with the host B. Binh Duong.

The reason why U15 SLNA is highly appreciated in this tournament is because the generation of players born in 2005 are the seeds that made the National U13 Championship in 2018. These include Nguyen Tat Quyen, Nguyen Mai Hoang, Nguyen Quang Vinh, Truong Van Tuyen, Phan Anh Tai...

In addition, there are also some selected players born in 2006 such as goalkeeper Bui Thanh Long, Le Dinh Long Vu, Nguyen Trong Tuan, Nguyen Ngoc Trung who won the silver medal.National Youth Football Tournament 2019in SLF Thanh Vinh shirt (U12 SLNA).

U15 SLNA leads Group B at the 2020 National U15 Qualifiers. Photo: Xuan Thuy

In general, the current generation of SLNA U15 players is still quite high quality because they were carefully selected right from the start and have achieved consecutive successes in National Youth and Children's Football Tournaments.

In the Qualifying Round, U15 SLNA's performance was also impressive. Coach Nguyen Van Vinh and his team won 6 matches and drew 2 matches to soon secure a ticket to the Finals as the top team in Group B. SLNA's young players scored 19 goals and conceded 5 goals.

With U15 PVF, another candidate at this year's National U15 Tournament, with a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, topping Group A to secure a ticket to the finals. U15 PVF's record was 20 goals scored and 7 goals conceded. Remember, at the National U13 Tournament 2 years ago, this same generation of players fromSLNA defeated host PVFto win the championship.

Schedule of the 2020 National U15 Tournament. Photo: Organizing Committee

According to the schedule, U15 SLNA will face U15 TP HCM in the opening match on October 17. Then there will be matches against B. Binh Duong on October 19 and Viettel on October 21. If they reach the semi-finals, U15 SLNA will meet the first or second place team in Group B on October 24 and the final on October 26.

Last season, the coaching duo Nhu Thuat - Van Quyen led SLNA to the championship in this youth tournament. In 2018, Coach Le Ky Phuong started a period of dominance for U15 SLNA with the championship after 16 years of missing out.

If SLNA succeeds in winning the National U15 Championship this year, SLNA will have a "hattrick" of championships to affirm the brand of a traditional youth football training center.

LIST OF SLNA U15 COACHING STAFF AND PLAYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE FINAL ROUND

Coaches: Nguyen Van Vinh, Le Van Hung, Hoang Dang Hong, Nguyen Quang Hai.

Goalkeepers: Nguyen Van Manh Tuan, Bui Thanh Long, Cao Van Binh.

Defenders: Nguyen Thai Bao, Nguyen Tat Quyen, Nguyen Mai Hoang, Le Dinh Long Vu, Vu Dang Chinh, Le Thanh Ngan, Nguyen Viet Tai, Nguyen Duy Dat, Cao Duy Khanh

Midfielders: Le Nguyen Hoang, Nguyen Quang Vinh (C), Luong The Quang, Pham Minh Hieu, Tran Van Huy, Tran Van Vinh, Pham Nguyen Quoc Trung, Tang Ngoc Quan, Nguyen Ngoc Trung.

Forwards: Truong Van Tuyen, Nguyen Quang Luc, Phan Anh Tai, Le Thanh Cong, Nguyen Trong Tuan, Nguyen Trong Bau, Nguyen Dinh Cuong.

Defeating Thanh Hoa, U15 SLNA successfully defended the championship title

(Baonghean.vn) - Despite being tied 1-1 by the opponent in the two official matches, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team still excellently defeated Thanh Hoa on penalties to lift the 2019 National U15 Championship Cup.