U.17 Hanoi vs U.17 Nam Dinh for the championship: Arch-rivals

On the afternoon of September 24, the semi-final match of the 2025 National U.17 Football Championship – Thai Son Nam Cup between U.17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh and U.17 The Cong Viettel took place dramatically.

Entering the semi-finals, U.17 The Cong Viettel was rated higher thanks to its systematic youth training foundation, while U.17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh had recently rebuilt its youth football training system.

U.17 Nam Dinh (right) entered the final - Photo: VFF

Reality on the field showed that U.17 The Cong Viettel proactively held the ball and organized many attacks, but the sharpness belonged to the quick counter-attacks of U.17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh.

In the 22nd minute, the first turning point appeared when goalkeeper Quang Truong of U.17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh failed to catch the ball, creating an opportunity for Viet Duc to cross the ball inside, helping Dai Nhan jump high to head the ball to open the score for U.17 The Cong Viettel. Four minutes later, Dinh Vy missed a golden opportunity when his shot hit the crossbar. Just one minute later, U.17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh punished the opponent's mistake: Van Tuan fired a beautiful long-range shot from a distance of 20 meters, equalizing 1-1 in the 27th minute.

Neither team scored another goal after 90 minutes of competition, the match had to be decided by penalty shootout. U.17 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh was more courageous, winning 4-3 to advance to the final.

Defending champion U.17 Hanoi entered the final

The opponent of U.17 Nam Dinh Steel Blue in the final match is U.17 Hanoi - the team that defeated U.17 SHB Da Nang in the first semi-final match.

Hanoi team has a chance to defend the championship

In the first half, U.17 SHB Da Nang had few opportunities to approach the opponent's goal because the midfield could not control the ball. However, the adjustments at halftime by coach Doan Hung Son helped U.17 SHB Da Nang play well when entering the second half. In the 48th minute, Van An took a free kick right at the 16.50m line of U.17 Hanoi, goalkeeper Ba Huan pushed the ball to bounce off the crossbar,

Tin Tin headed in to equalize 1-1 for U.17 SHB Da Nang. U.17 SHB Da Nang then created a good game against U.17 Ha Noi. However, the defense of this team was quite confused, which helped U.17 Ha Noi have more difficult situations. In the 72nd minute, Anh Quan let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area, leading to a penalty. Manh Quan did not miss this delicious opportunity to score a goal to raise the score to 2-1 for the defending team.

The final match for the championship will take place at 4:00 p.m. on September 26 at Ba Ria Stadium.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u17-ha-noi-dau-u17-nam-dinh-tranh-chuc-vo-dich-ky-phung-dich-thu-185250924192900895.htm