U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh won the right to enter the final round of the Yamaha Cup National Youth Football Tournament for the third consecutive time after an unbeaten streak in the 2023 qualifying round in the Central region held in Quang Nam.

U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Falling into a group with some strong teams such as U13 Song Lam Nghe An, Hoang Anh Gia Lai and the host of the U13 Finals Khanh Hoa, the U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh players still played quite impressively with an undefeated record. U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh is sure to be second in Group B with 8 points after 4 matches.

This year's national U13 qualifying round has 32 teams participating, divided into 3 qualifying regions in Thai Binh, Quang Nam, Tay Ninh. U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh competes in Group B of the Central region (in Quang Nam) with the teams: Khanh Hoa, Song Lam Nghe An, Binh Dinh and Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh (blue shirt) proactively played tight defense and counterattacked quickly.

Under the guidance of coach Nguyen The Mao, U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh entered the competition quite impressively with a resounding 4-0 victory over U13 Khanh Hoa on the opening day (June 3). Continuing the excitement, on the afternoon of June 7, U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh easily defeated the team from the land of Vo - U13 Binh Dinh with a score of 3-0. In the third round taking place in the late afternoon of June 10, the young players of Ha Tinh had to face a very strong team, U13 Song Lam Nghe An.

Against the defending champion, the U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh players proactively deployed a fairly effective defensive counter-attacking style of play. Although they were behind early, striker number 18 Bui Van Nhuong's hat-trick helped U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh draw 3-3 with U13 SLNA, earning a valuable point, thereby officially entering the 2023 National U13 Finals one round early.

Playing in harsh weather, the players still tried their best in every move.

Having completed the set goal early, the coaching staff decided to change some positions in the starting lineup in the final match against U13 Hoang Anh Gia Lai so that the players could compete and gain experience. On the morning of June 12, despite the hot weather, the U13 Hong Linh Ha Tinh reserve team still had a good match and shared points with the young team from the Mountain City in a goalless match.

At the end of the qualifying round, there will be 16 teams participating in the final round of the Yamaha Cup National U13 Football Tournament taking place in Khanh Hoa from July 1 to July 15. Facing many difficulties in terms of personnel due to injuries to key players, the ticket to the final round is a reward for the determination and tireless efforts of coach Nguyen The Mao and his team.

According to the plan, after returning to Ha Tinh, the team will continue to actively practice tactics at the Ha Tinh Sports Training and Competition Center and have some important friendly matches to best prepare for the final round.

Van Vu