Ending the group stage with 4 points after 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is not highly appreciated in the knockout match. But the more they played, the more Mr. Bui Xuan Hieu's team showed their professional maturity and battle prowess.
In the quarter-finals, Hoang Anh Gia Lai defeated a famous youth training center, The Cong Viettel, with a score of 5-2 to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the young team from the mountain town was also not highly appreciated when they had to face the all-winning team in the group stage, the four-time champion, PVF. But with a reasonable strategy, Hoang Anh Gia Lai successfully neutralized PVF's playing style and won the right to enter the final after winning the 11m series.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai's opponent is Hanoi. Unlike Hoang Anh Gia Lai, the capital's young team made a strong impression from the group stage with 3 wins, including a 2-0 victory over Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the final match.
It was a bit difficult in the quarterfinals when they had to wait until SLNA lost someone before Hanoi came back to win with a score of 2-1, thereby advancing to the semi-finals against Ha Tinh. With superior strength, Mr. Cristiano Roland's army had no difficulty winning 2-0 and advancing to the championship match.
Notably, coach Cristiano Roland of U17 Hanoi has also just been appointed head coach of U17 Vietnam. The Brazilian strategist will officially start work after joining Hanoi U17 to attend the 2024 National U17 tournament. Therefore, Cristiano Roland is also aiming to help Hanoi U17 win the championship before taking on the task. with U17 Vietnam.
Evaluating Hanoi, coach Bui Xuan Hieu of Hoang Anh Gia Lai said: "They possess a uniform force and a modern playing style. Hanoi won against Hoang Anh Gia Lai with a score of 2-0, so it shows that they are a strong team."
In the history of confrontation, Hanoi and Hoang Anh Gia Lai once reached the final but failed. Therefore, the winning team in this confrontation will lift the championship trophy for the first time in the National U17 tournament. With a more uniform set of players and more comprehensive offense, Hanoi is more or less rated higher than Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the final match of the National U17 tournament - Thai Son Nam Cup 2024.
The final match of the National U17 tournament - Thai Son Nam Cup 2024 will take place at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon (July 27).
