BẮC NINH — Sông Lam Nghệ An beat Bắc Ninh 1-0 in the finals to clinch the title of the National U11 Football Championships on Wednesday.

Thái Nguyên and Việt Hùng Thanh Hóa shared third place.

In the most important match of the season, the players of both teams provided the audience with an exciting, attractive and dramatic competition.

Sông Lam Nghệ An, with their many skillful players, deployed an attacking style of play right from the start of the match.

However, Bắc Ninh met them with a strategy of playing close and proactively blocking the opponent's attacks from afar, while organising quick counterattacks and creating dangerous opportunities.

The match seemed destined for a penalty shootout, but in the 39th minute, goalkeeper Lưu Gia Bảo of Sông Lam Nghệ An had a long shot. The ball hit the ground with strong force right next to the goal, passed the goalkeeper's hand and went into the net of Bắc Ninh. 

In addition to the event's title, several players of Sông Lam Nghệ An won individual awards. Võ Đức Anh won the top scorer award, Lưu Gia Bảo won the best goalkeeper award and Lò Bá Duẩn won the Best Player award. VNS