Hosts Thua Thien-Hue came from behind to defeat Song Lam Nghe An 2-1 on the opening day of the U17 National Football Championships on Wednesday.

SLNA opened the scoring in the 28th minute thanks to Tuan Tai. The host's pushed for an equaliser, and it eventually came in the 58th minute with a shot from Ngoc Tinh. Lam Ti Phong slammed home the winner in the 72nd minute to get the hosts off to a winning start. — VNS