In the first semi-final, U17 Hue defeated U17 Da Nang with a score of 2-1 after a tense match between the two representatives of the Central region.
U17 Hue entered the game proactively and soon created an advantage when Viet Tai scored the opening goal in the 16th minute. U17 Da Nang quickly responded with a goal by Dinh Giang in the 36th minute, bringing the match back to balance before halftime.
The second half took place at a high pace when the two teams continuously organized attacks. The turning point came in the 86th minute when U17 Hue successfully took advantage of a corner kick for Duc Tri to head in a goal, sealing a 2-1 victory. This result helped the Co Do team participate in the final of the National U17 Championship for the first time.
In the remaining semi-final, U17 Hanoi faced U17 PVF. The Capital team controlled the game for most of the time and created many chances, but could not convert them into goals. One ball into the net of U17 PVF at the beginning of the second half was also not recognized by the referee due to offside.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, U17 PVF took the lead in the 63rd minute after a beautiful free kick from Tuan Kiet. In the remaining time, U17 Hanoi pushed up the squad to find an equalizer but encountered the opponent's disciplined defense. In the 90+5 minute of injury time, U17 PVF scored another goal, closing the 2-0 victory and officially ending the journey to defend the championship of U17 Hanoi.
With this result, the final match of the National U17 Championship - Red Dragon Cup 2026 will be a competition between U17 Hue and U17 PVF. Both teams maintain stable form and show bravery throughout the journey to the championship match.
