U19 National Championship 2023: Defeating SLNA, Thanh Hoa won the championship for the second time

Facing U19 SLNA, U19 Thanh Hoa defeated the Nghe An team to continue to create surprises like the way they won the right to enter the final of this year's tournament.

Going into this match, U19 SLNA was rated higher than U19 Thanh Hoa. The Nghe An team entered the match very proactively, controlling the game better than their opponent after the opening whistle.

Although U19 SLNA controlled the match, the chances created were not too clear during the first 45 minutes against the solid defense of U19 Thanh Hoa. The most notable highlight of the SLNA players in the first half was the free kick that hit the crossbar by center back Nguyen Hoang in the 17th minute.

U19 SLNA (yellow) faces the solid defense of U19 Thanh Hoa players

After the break, both teams quickly increased the speed of the match. From a siege in the 49th minute, Minh Duc headed the ball, creating an opportunity for Ngoc My to tap the ball into the goal from an open position, bringing the opening goal for U19 Thanh Hoa.

Conceding a goal, U19 SLNA was forced to push up their formation to find an equalizer. In the remaining minutes, the Nghe An team's attackers continuously created dangerous situations for the U19 Thanh Hoa goal. Van Quy and Nguyen Hoang created dangerous situations, but the Thanh Hoa team's goalkeeper made excellent saves to preserve the score.

Winning the final match with a score of 1-0, Thanh Hoa was crowned champion of the 2023 National U19 Finals. This is the second time the Thanh team has won the championship since 1997. Losing in the final match, SLNA finished second, Da Nang and Hanoi tied for third place. In the individual categories, the Thanh Hoa U19 players won all the titles.