On the afternoon of July 21, the remaining two quarter-final matches of the final round of the National U21 Football Championship - FPT Play Cup 2026 took place excitingly, thereby determining U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai and U21 Song Lam Nghe An as the last two teams to win the right to enter the semi-finals.
In the first match, U21 PVF and U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai created a balanced match. The two teams played tightly, mainly competing in the midfield area and did not create many dangerous opportunities in the first half. After the first 45 minutes, the score was still 0-0.
In the second half, U21 PVF controlled the ball more but encountered difficulties against the well-organized defense of U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai. The two teams could not score after 90 minutes of official play and had to decide the winner on penalties.
In the nerve-wracking shootout, U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai players played more bravely to win 4-2, thereby becoming the third team to participate in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, in the remaining quarter-final match, U21 Song Lam Nghe An entered the game excitedly against U21 Da Nang. In the 4th minute, Van Nam scored the opening goal, creating an early advantage for the Nghe team.
In the 38th minute, Thanh Duc took advantage of a corner kick to double the gap, helping U21 Song Lam Nghe An enter the break with a 2-0 lead.
After the break, U21 Da Nang made efforts to push up the squad. In the 69th minute, Quang Duyet successfully converted a penalty, narrowing the score to 1-2, thereby rekindling hope for the Han River representative.
However, when U21 Da Nang was pushing up to find an equalizer, Quang Vinh scored to seal a 3-1 victory for U21 Song Lam Nghe An in the final minutes of the match, thereby helping the Nghe team win the right to enter the semi-finals.
Previously, in the two quarter-final matches held on July 20, U21 Hanoi defeated U21 Cong An Hanoi with a score of 4-2 in the penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in official time. Meanwhile, U21 The Cong Viettel defeated U21 PVF-CAND with a score of 1-0 to win the right to continue.
Thus, the semi-finals of the National U21 Football Championship - FPT Play Cup 2026 have the participation of 4 teams including U21 Hanoi, U21 The Cong Viettel, U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai and U21 Song Lam Nghe An
