Hà Tĩnh beats reigning champions, enters U17 championship final

March 20, 2023 - 17:40
Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh set up their dream final with Viettel in the National U17 Football Championship which will be on March 21 in Hưng Yên Province.

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Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh beat reigning champion PFV to advance to the National U17 Football Championship on March 19. Photo of baohatinh.vn

HƯNG YÊN — Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh made the biggest bang of the National U17 Football Championship, eliminating defending champion PVF on March 19 after a penalty shootout in the semi-finals.

Hà Tĩnh set up their dream final with Viettel, which will be on March 21 in Hưng Yên Province.

The dark horse continued its amazing journey with a 1-1 draw after 90 official minutes, forcing the two sides to the decisive spot kicks.

While only one shot from Hà Tĩnh was denied, PVF's players made two off-target kicks, leading to a 4-3 victory for Hà Tĩnh, who were pushed into the tournament after Bình Dương withdrew.

It was Hà Tĩnh's second win from penalties. Earlier, they won with the same score against Huế in the quarter-finals.

In the first semis, Viettel beat Sông Lam Nghệ An with an only goal by Đặng Thanh Bình in the 34th minute. 

Nghệ An had a chance to level the score at the 85th mark but Trọng Sơn could not pass goalkeeper Anh Chiến of Viettel.

Nghệ An's consecutive attempts in the last minutes were not converted into a goal. They then accepted the third-place finish at the tournament, which is known as Thái Sơn Nam Cup.

The final on March 21 will be aired live on ON Sport channel and VFF's YouTube channel from 3pm. VNS

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