On the afternoon of July 31, the 2025 National U.21 Championship officially ended with the final match between U.21 The Cong Viettel and U.21 PVF, at Ba Ria Stadium (Ba Ria Ward, Ho Chi Minh City). Notably, the two teams competing for the championship match included 3 players who had just won the 2023 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship in the U.23 Vietnam jersey.
Accordingly, on the afternoon of July 30, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Thanh Dat (U.21 The Cong Viettel) and Nguyen Hieu Minh (U.21 PVF) after landing at Tan Son Nhat flew straight to Ba Ria to join their home team.
Hieu Minh sat on the bench in the national U.21 final
In this match, the only goal scorers in the final match that helped U.23 Vietnam win the regional championship were Nguyen Cong Phuong and Nguyen Thanh Dat, who were on the field from the start in the U.21 The Cong Viettel squad. Meanwhile, Nguyen Hieu Minh sat on the bench of U.21 PVF. Hieu Minh and Nguyen Dinh Bac are the two players who scored the most goals for U.23 Vietnam at the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament, each with 2 goals.
Nguyen Hieu Minh (left) has a knack for scoring goals, contributing 2 goals for U.23 Vietnam.
PHOTO: NGUYEN KHANG
After the opening whistle, the two teams played an exciting game. However, PVF players created a more proactive attacking game. In the 22nd minute, the efforts of the team headquartered in Hung Yen were rewarded with the opening goal. Player number 22 Tran Vu Ngoc Tai dribbled the ball down the left wing and crossed it high into the box. However, Ngoc Tai's cross unexpectedly sent the ball spinning towards the second post, causing the U.21 The Cong Viettel goalkeeper to over-exert himself and have to retrieve the ball from the net.
Cong Phuong cannot make a difference
In the second half, U.21 The Cong Viettel pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. However, the players of the young army team could not once penetrate the net of U.21 PVF, who played a tight defense. The player who contributed greatly to U.23 Vietnam winning the Southeast Asian championship for the third consecutive time - Nguyen Cong Phuong, could not make a difference on the attacking front.
U.21 PVF players celebrate Tran Vu Ngoc Tai's goal in the first half. This was also the goal that brought U.21 PVF to the championship.
PHOTO: KHA HOA
Hero of U.23 Vietnam in the Southeast Asian final - Nguyen Cong Phuong could not bring U.21 The Cong Viettel to win the championship at the 2025 National U.21 tournament
PHOTO: KHA HOA
In the end, U.21 PVF won 1-0 against U.21 The Cong Viettel. Thereby, U.21 PVF was crowned champion of the 2025 National U.21 Championship. Center back Nguyen Hieu Minh just won the Southeast Asian U.23 Championship, now has another gold cup at the National U.21 Championship. In less than 48 hours, Hieu Minh stepped up to the podium to receive the gold medal twice.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/sao-u23-viet-nam-gianh-2-chuc-vo-dich-trong-2-ngay-tu-indonesia-den-tphcm-185250731180757892.htm
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