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| Tay Ninh (in white) tie Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1-1 in the national U15 opening match on August 2. — Photo plo.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — Defending champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai were tied in a 1-1 opener by host Tay Ninh at the National U15 Championship yesterday at the provincial stadium.
As the most famous national football training centre in recent years Hoang Anh Gia Lai were considered strong rivals, and they showed off their power from the beginning.
They needed just three minutes to break even with a goal by The Nam from a straight shot.
Watched by thousands of local fans, Tay Ninh fought back strongly and tore Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s plan to shreds.
They levelled the score 10 minutes later as Huu Luan made a stunning header to the far corner.
Both two sides had chances to raise the score but none of them were converted into goals.
In the earlier match, Song Lam Nghe An defeated FLC Thanh Hoa 4-0.
Quang Thuan netted the first goal from a penalty in the first half.
Heavy rain in the second half failed to stop them from scoring more goals. Thuan completed his hat-trick after Hoang Van Thong scored the second winner just minutes after the break.
In today’s fixtures, The Promotion Fund for Vietnamese Football Talents (PVF) will meet Viettel and Dong Nai will play Sanna Khanh Hoa.
Head coach of the national U15 team, Vu Hong Viet will watch the matches to select his players who will compete at the 2018 Asian U-16 Championship qualification in China in September. — VNS
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