PVF won SLNA to win the National U15 Championship for the fifth time
* Score: Duy Khang 17' 65', Duy Dang 26', Anh Viet 39', Van Bach 73'.
On the field of Ba Ria, PVF opened the scoring in the 17th minute thanks to Hoang Trong Duy Khang with a calm handling phase in the penalty area, overcoming two SLNA defenders before shooting close to the 5m50 circle. Nine minutes later, the score was 2-0 with an offside trap break and then bounced the ball past Bui Duy Dang's goalkeeper Tran Van Dat. In the 39th minute, Nguyen Trung Anh Viet cushioned his heart in the penalty area to score the third goal for PVF.
In the second half, SLNA had the opportunity to shorten the score on the penalty spot, but captain Le Tan Dung's shot was saved by goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Long. Right after that, PVF conceded two more goals in the 65th and 73rd minutes of Duy Khang and Nguyen Van Bach to set the score 5-0. With the double, Duy Khang has a total of seven goals to become the top scorer in the 2023 national U15 final round.
PVF successfully repays SLNA after losing 2-4 in the final last year. This is the final with the largest difference in the history of the U15 national team. The previous statistics belonged to the match PVF won 3-0 Hanoi in 2012. PVF continued to maintain its unique position in this age group with five championships after 18 periods, ranked second by SLNA with three times.
Two years earlier, this generation of PVF players was also under the guidance of coach Mai Tien Thanh - a former national player who won the national U13 championship in 2021.
In the 2023 national U15 qualifying round, PVF shared Group B with SLNA, Ha Tinh, Hanoi, Hue and Bac Ninh Public Security. After 10 matches, PVF leads the table with 25 points, while SLNA is second with one point less. PVF lost to SLNA 1-3 in the first leg, won 4-1 in the second leg.
In the final round, PVF in Group B won 2-0 Phu Dong, 3-2 Viettel, and drew 1-1 HAGL, thereby leading with seven points. Meanwhile, SLNA won 2-0 Khanh Hoa, drew 1-1 Tay Ninh and lost 1-3 Hanoi, but still won tickets to the quarterfinals as one of the two best third-placed teams.
In the quarterfinals, PVF won 2-1 Ha Tinh, while SLNA won 2-0 the host Ba Ria Vung Tau. In the semi-finals, PVF and SLNA both won 5-2 against HAGL and Viettel.
PVF: Nguyen Thanh Long, Trinh Nam Khanh, Le Huy Viet Anh, Pham Huy Phong, Nguyen Trung Anh Viet, Hoang Trong Duy Khang, Tran Hoang Khanh, Khuat Don Tung, Bui Duy Dang, Nguyen Van Bach, Tran Cao Cuong
SLNA: Tran Van Dat, Ngo Anh Duc, Quan Thanh Cong, Tran Dong Thuc, Vo Quang Bao, Bach Trong Duong, Cao Hoang Dat, Ho Huu Nhat Sang, Pham Van Quan, Le Tan Dung, Tran Phuc Ta.
