U17 Viettel meets U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh in the final of the U17 National Championship – Thai Son Nam Cup 2023
The suffocating victory over U17 Song Lam Nghe An helped U17 Viettel get the chance to play in the final of the U17 National Championship – Thai Son Nam Cup 2023; Meanwhile, U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh also had to finish the match to the penalty to win against U17 PVF, thereby putting the name in the final.
U17 Song Lam Nghe An is in very high form and they continue to prove their strength in the semi-final against U17 Viettel. Immediately after the opening whistle, the Nghe An team completely dominated the game on the field. But when the attack did not have time to score, their defense suddenly revealed a gap. In the 34th minute, from Cong Phuong’s annoying free-kick, Thanh Binh bounced off his head very well to open the scoring of the match. Having the advantage, U17 Viettel persisted with its effective defensive – counter-attacking style.
The situation in the second half did not change much. Coach Nguyen Van Bien asked his players to focus and closely follow the strikers of U17 Song Lam Nghe An. Coach Phan Tien Hoai’s team continued to maintain great pressure on the field of U17 Viettel. However, this is a match where the white shirt defense played well. Even if they make mistakes, Song Lam Nghe An U17 strikers couldn’t take advantage. In the 85th minute, Duc Minh fouled Quoc Hoa and the referee gave U17 Song Lam Nghe An a penalty. But on the 11-meter free kick, Trong Son could not beat Anh Chien. In the remaining minutes, U17 Song Lam Nghe An could not concretize the advantage to have a goal against U17 Viettel. Thus, the first team to win the right to enter the final game is U17 Viettel.
Semi-final 2 of the tournament is an unpredictable match between U17 PVF and U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh. The representative of the Central region is having an unbelievable journey in this year’s tournament. Understanding the strength of the opponent, U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh chose to play defensively and they were very successful with their tactics. During the first half, U17 PVF was powerless to find a way into the opponent’s goal.
The situation of the first 45 minutes was repeated in the second half. U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh persisted in defending and U17 PVF continued to work hard to attack. The most emotional moments came at the end of the second half. 88 minutes, Hoang Anh dribbled confidently before passing a pass just enough for Le Phat to escape and accurately finish opening the scoring for U17 PVF. The goal came at the end of the game, but U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh did not give up. Coach Vo Hoang’s players offered the entire squad to the opponent’s field and the results came to them. Minutes 90 + 3, Duy Khanh controlled the ball and shot a beautiful long shot to equalize the score 1-1 for U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Both teams had to enter a penalty shootout full of luck. On the 11-meter free kick, U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh were more brave and they only made 1 mistake while the home team had 2 unsuccessful players. Winning against U17 PVF, U17 Hong Linh Ha Tinh met U17 Viettel in the final.