Overcoming Xiangyang Youth, Quy Chau Youth has a bright chance to enter the quarterfinals
Despite being behind early, with the excellence of captain Lu Anh Khoi, Quy Chau Youth won a big victory against Tuong Duong Children, thereby opening the door to passing the group stage.
Starting lineup:
Quy Chau:Nguyen Truong Thinh, Lu Anh Khoi, Mai Cuong, Lo Nguyen Quang Dang, Lang The Vinh, Nguyen Ba Cong, Lang Phuong Nam.
Xiangyang:Ho Viet Minh, Dau Bach Nhan, Ho Duc Hieu, Lo Huy Thach, Nguyen Hoang Quan, Nguyen Bao Long, Lu Quoc Thinh.
The two highland teams Xiangyang and Guizhou met in the second round of Group B of the Youth group. In the first round, Xiangyang Youth won over Yiluo Youth with a score of 4-0, while Guizhou Youth lost to Vinh City Youth with a score of 1-4.
Determined to win 3 points to enter the quarter-finals soon, Tuong Duong Youth rushed to attack right after the opening whistle. In the first minute of the match, in a corner kick situation, captain number 9 Nguyen Bao Long kicked the ball hard from outside the penalty area, the ball bounced into the hands of Quy Chau Youth goalkeeper Nguyen Truong Thinh and into the net. The score was opened for Phu Tuong team.
Despite conceding an early goal, the Quy Chau Youth players did not show any signs of wavering and calmly organized their attacks. In the 7th minute, in a quick combination close to the penalty area, number 2 Lu Anh Khoi unleashed a powerful shot, defeating goalkeeper Ho Viet Minh of Tuong Duong Youth, bringing the match back to the starting line.
Excited after the equalizer, the Quy Chau Youth players rushed to attack, causing the Quy Chau Youth defenders to be quite confused. In the 14th minute, taking advantage of the indecision of the Tuong Duong Youth players, number 2 Lu Anh Khoi flicked the ball with the outside of his foot and sent it low past goalkeeper Ho Viet Minh into the net, raising the score to 2-1.
Not stopping there, Lu Anh Khoi continued to shine with a cannon shot from outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the top corner of the goal, raising the score to 3-1, and at the same time scoring a hat-trick for himself in the first half.
The remaining minutes of the first half were very exciting. In the 21st minute, in a sideline situation, number 6 Ho Huy Thach of Tuong Duong Youth lofted the ball into the penalty area for number 9 Nguyen Bao Long to head the ball accurately, reducing the score to 2-3.
But just 2 minutes later, the 2-goal gap was re-established when number 9 Lo Nguyen Quang Dang, in a beautiful dribble, passed 2 defenders of Tuong Duong Youth to score the fourth goal for Quy Chau Youth.
The two teams entered the break with a score of 4-2 in favor of Quy Chau Youth.
In the second half, Quy Chau players continued to dominate and created many scoring opportunities. After some unfortunate missed situations, in the 33rd minute, in a central attack situation, number 9 Nguyen Quang Dang handled the situation well in a face-to-face situation with goalkeeper Ho Viet Minh, raising the match score to 5-2.
Leading by 3 goals, in the following minutes, the Quy Chau Youth players proactively slowed down the pace of the match, switching to tight defense and quick counterattacks. However, the yellow-shirted players were still better at creating dangerous scoring opportunities. However, no more goals were scored.
The match ended with a 5-2 victory for Quy Chau Youth. With this result, both teams got 3 points, but Quy Chau Youth has a better chance of reaching the quarterfinals when in the last round they only have to face Nghi Loc Youth - the team considered the weakest in the group. Meanwhile, Tuong Duong Youth will have to face Vinh City Youth - a strong candidate for the championship.
