A thrilling penalty series brought Thach Thanh to the semi-finals, saying goodbye to the defending champion U8 Thanh Hoa City.

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - The highlight of the quarter-finals of the U8 age group of the 4th Thanh Hoa Newspaper Children's Football Tournament - Long Son Cement Cup was the confrontation between the defending champion Thanh Hoa City and the two-time champion Thach Thanh. The match was as expected, with the drama reaching all the way to the fateful penalty shootout.

The match was tense from the very first minutes.

Right after the opening whistle, U8 Thach Thanh suddenly pushed up their formation to attack. In the 4th minute, Nhat Quang fired a shot from a distance of nearly 30m, creating a beautiful masterpiece to open the score for Thach Thanh.

The early goal helped the mountain team play with excitement, while Thanh Hoa City was forced to put all their strength forward.

U8 Thach Thanh took the lead very early.

The joy of Thach Thanh fans.

Coach Hai Quynh's team with names like Duc Tai, Thai Duong and Gia Bao created great pressure on goalkeeper Tan Dung's goal.

However, the solidity and discipline of Thach Thanh's defense made the opportunities pass by one after another. Most notably, Duc Tai's shot hit the post in the 28th minute, leaving many fans regretful.

However, Thanh Hoa City did not give up. In the 35th minute, Duc Tai took advantage of the opportunity in a quick counterattack, got down to face the goalkeeper and calmly finished to equalize 1-1, bringing the match back to balance.

Duc Tai's (red shirt) efforts helped Thanh Hoa City bring the match to a lucky penalty shootout.

In the remaining minutes, both teams continuously organized tit-for-tat attacks, but neither side could take advantage of the opportunity to decide the match in regular time.

The two teams had to enter a nerve-wracking penalty shootout to determine the winner. In the shootout, Thach Thanh was the more courageous team, winning 3-1, thereby becoming the first name to register for the U8 semi-finals.

U8 Thach Thanh entered their name in the semi-finals.

Once again, the traditional football team Thach Thanh showed its mettle and experience in the biggest children's football playground in Thanh Hoa. Meanwhile, U8 Thanh Hoa City ended their journey to defend their throne with regret but also full of emotions.

Hoang Son - Hoang Dong

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