Cong Phuong was locked down, PVF won the National U21 Championship

(NLDO) - The 2025 National U21 Final has ended with the championship belonging to PVF, when they defeated The Cong Viettel 1-0 after 90 minutes.

The Cong Viettel and PVF is a battle of "eight taels, half a pound" because the quality of the two teams' squads is very high. Looking at the list, we can see that many players have been and are participating in the National youth teams such as Bao Long, Ba Dat, Quang Truong (PVF), Manh Hung, Thanh Dat, Cong Phuong (The Cong Viettel)...

Among them, the midfielder duo Thanh Dat and Cong Phuong just won the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship with U23 Vietnam and were put on the field by coach Dang Thanh Phuong in the starting lineup as soon as they returned from Indonesia.

Thanks to that, the match was quite even. The midfield of both teams was strong with good fighting ability so the midfield area was always the hot spot on the field right after the opening whistle.

Also because they have many good midfielders, both The Cong Viettel and PVF mainly compete for the ball in the midfield area, leading to not many scoring opportunities in the first half.

U21 PVF scored the only goal of the match

In that balanced match, PVF unexpectedly scored a goal. From a cross from defender Bao Long in the 22nd minute, Ngoc Tai dribbled down the touchline and then sent a cross into the box, but the ball spun and rolled straight into the goal, surprising The Cong Viettel, bringing joy to PVF.

Cong Phuong started in the main lineup, but still could not help his team win.

The Cong Viettel was forced to increase the pressure in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Thai Bao passed the ball to Huu Tuan to enter the 16m50 area, but this striker's shot went wide of the post, missing a clear scoring opportunity.

The opponent's missed opportunity was a wake-up call, forcing PVF to strengthen their defense. Nguyen Duy Dong's students created a multi-layered defense in their home field and gave The Cong Viettel the initiative to control the ball up front. Despite actively controlling the ball, facing PVF's highly disciplined play, The Cong Viettel did not have many breakthroughs in their attacks.

It was not until the final minutes that Cong Phuong and his teammates had clear scoring opportunities to hope to find an equalizer. The most regrettable situation for Dang Thanh Phuong and his team was Trung Hieu's long-range header in the 88th minute, but goalkeeper Quang Truong excellently pushed the ball over the bar.

Another notable situation of The Cong Viettel was Hoang Khanh's shot in the extra time but PVF's goalkeeper once again made an excellent save. In the 90+5 minute, PVF captain Ba Dat received a red card after a foul on the opponent. However, PVF still maintained the score 1-0 to win the championship.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/cong-phuong-bi-khoa-chat-pvf-vo-dich-u21-quoc-gia-196250731201812459.htm