On the afternoon of July 13, the final match of the National U13 Football Tournament - Dong Luc Cup 2025 took place in a dramatic and breathtaking atmosphere between the two representatives U13 SLNA and U13 Nam Dinh .
Former VicePresident Truong My Hoa awarded the championship to Nam Dinh U13 team.
Meanwhile, the U13 SLNA team entered the match as the most traditional team in the tournament with 10 championships, while the U13 Nam Dinh team was considered the "underdog" as this was their first time participating in the final match of the tournament.
It is the difference in achievements that makes most experts lean towards the possibility of victory of the U13 SLNA team. However, youth football always contains many surprises and this time, the surprise is named the U13 Nam Dinh team.
Although rated lower, the U13 Nam Dinh team showed a very confident and comfortable attitude when entering the match. The young players of Thanh Nam played with the spirit of having nothing to lose, while the U13 SLNA team showed signs of psychological tension when shouldering the pressure of expectations and history.
During the official match, the U13 SLNA team controlled the ball more, creating many clear opportunities. They continuously penetrated the two flanks and organized many dangerous shots towards the opponent's goal. If the strikers of the young Nghe An team had taken better advantage, perhaps the match would have been decided in the official 60 minutes.
U13 SLNA team received second place overall
However, the excellence of the Nam Dinh U13 defense, especially the goalkeeper and the disciplined and dedicated defenders, made all the attacks of the SLNA U13 team meaningless. They stopped all attacks, kept the net intact and brought the match to the fateful penalty shootout.
In the nerve-wracking penalty shootout, where spirit and competitive mentality were paramount, the Nam Dinh U13 team showed that they were the ones who kept their cool heads. Meanwhile, the tension prevented the SLNA U13 players from performing to their full potential. Three of their shots were unsuccessful, some of which went wide or were blocked by the goalkeeper.
Although the SLNA U13 goalkeeper saved two penalties, it was not enough to keep the victory for the Nghe An team. In the end, Nam Dinh U13 team beat their opponents 3-2 on penalties, thereby winning the National U13 Championship for the first time in history.
This victory is not only a memorable milestone for Nam Dinh youth football, but also an affirmation of the progress in youth football training in the locality. The journey to the throne of the Nam Dinh U13 team is also a testament to the value of resilient fighting spirit, determination and reasonable tactics.
SHB Da Nang U13 team and Haduhaco Hai Duong U13 team received third place prize
After the final match, the tournament organizers held an awards ceremony. Nam Dinh U13 team received the championship trophy and gold medal - a worthy achievement after a brave performance. The runner-up position belonged to SLNA U13 team - the team played with great effort but could not overcome the penalty shootout curse. SHB Da Nang U13 and Haduhaco Hai Duong U13 teams tied for third place.
The style award presented by sponsor Dong Luc was given to the U13 Haduhaco Hai Duong team, while Yamaha - one of the main sponsors - selected the U13 Nam Dinh team as the team to win the style award this season, thanks to their dedicated and fair-play style throughout the tournament.
The young players are determined to win the match.
The 2025 National U13 Football Tournament - Dong Luc Cup ended with many positive professional marks, a useful playground to discover and nurture young talents for Vietnamese football. The success of the Nam Dinh U13 team is not only a victory of a collective, but also a positive signal for localities that are seriously investing in youth football.
In the context of Vietnamese football facing the need to rebuild its next generation, players like the U13 players today are the hope for the future. And who knows, from this 13-year-old playground, there will be names that will come to light, becoming pillars of the country's football in the coming years.
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/thang-slna-doi-u13-nam-dinh-lan-dau-dang-quang-giai-bong-da-vo-dich-u13-quoc-gia-151782.html
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