Hà Tĩnh beats reigning champions, enters U17 championship final
HƯNG YÊN — Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh made the biggest bang of the National U 一 七 Football Championship, eliminating defending champion PVF on March 一 九 after a penalty shootout in the semi-finals.
Hà Tĩnh set up their dream final with Viettel, which will be on March 二 一 in Hưng Yên Province.
The dark horse continued its amazing journey with a 一- 一 draw after 九0 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 四- 三 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 三 四th minute.
Nghệ An had a chance to level the score at the 八 五th 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 二 一 will be aired live on ON Sport channel and VFF's YouTube channel from 三pm. VNS
