National U19 Championship 2025 Finals: The Cong Viettel wins 3 points

In Group B, the championship candidate The Cong Viettel played their opening match against Dong Nai. The young soldiers quickly took the lead on the field and forced Dong Nai to retreat deep to defend. The defense of the southern representative only held firm until the 28th minute. Nguyen Hoang Khanh opened the score before this player doubled the gap 13 minutes later.

Before the first half ended, Van Thai helped The Cong Viettel lead 3-0 with an accurate shot. In the second half, Dong Nai's efforts were not rewarded. They conceded another goal in the 50th minute when Hoang Cong Hau took advantage of his opportunity. In the 84th minute, Hoang Khanh completed his own hat-trick and sealed the 5-0 victory for The Cong Viettel.

The remaining match of Group B took place between Dong Thap and PVF. With a squad consisting of many national U19 players, PVF rushed to attack but faced strong resistance from Dong Thap. In the second half, this team opened the scoring with a goal by Duc Vu. In the 67th minute, Le Phat increased the score to 2-0 before Van Duong sealed a resounding 3-0 victory for PVF. Thus, after the first round of matches, The Cong Viettel is the leading team of Group B and PVF is ranked second.

The first match in Group C was between Binh Phuoc and Ho Chi Minh City. The 90 minutes at Tan Hung Stadium were exciting. Ho Chi Minh City took the lead in the 4th minute but Binh Phuoc quickly equalized just 12 minutes later. In the second half, Phi Hung was the one who brought victory to Ho Chi Minh City with a goal in the 82nd minute.

The match between Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Song Lam Nghe An is considered the highlight of Group C. In the 16th minute, Trong Son dribbled past 3 opposing defenders before scoring to open the score for SLNA. Despite not playing well, Hong Linh Ha Tinh still managed to equalize. In the 37th minute, Duc Quang took advantage of a messy play to score for the red team from 1 meter away.

The surprise happened right at the beginning of the second half. Taking advantage of the SLNA defender's indecisive clearance, Chien Thang scored to raise the score to 2-1 for Hong Linh Ha Tinh. With nothing left to lose, the Nghe An team rushed forward to attack. In the 86th minute, from a cross by Tan Minh, Tan Sang jumped high to head the ball home, bringing home the equalizer 2-2. This was also the final score of the match.

Mai Phuong

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