(VOVWORLD) - The U16 PVF team from Vietnam’s PVF Football Academy on Tuesday defeated the U16 side of the English Premier League club Manchester City 2-1 at the 2023 Shanghai Future Star Cup which is getting underway in Shanghai, China.
 The U16 PVF team (in red jersey) at the 2023 Shanghai Future Star Cup (Photo courtesy of Shanghai Future Star Cup) |
This was the first win the Vietnamese team have clinched at the tournament after their 1-2 loss to the Republic of Korea's Ulsan Hyundai in the opening game.
The U16 Man City are supported by young talents such as Leke Drake, a midfielder with market value of GBP450,000, Regan Heskey, son of former player Emile Heskey, and David Chigwada, a Zimbabwean player with impressive speed, posing a serious challenge to the Vietnamese side.
However, Doan Huy Long suddenly opened the scoring for Vietnam with an accurate shot in the 12th minute before Jose Roca earned an equalizer two minutes later.
Good coordination and strong performance by the U16 PVF team challenged goalkeeper Whatmuff, while the U16 Man City relied on David Chigwada's lightning speed on the left wing to seek scoring opportunities. However, no more goals were scored in the first half.
After the break, the U16 Man City increased their pressure but failed to hammer the ball home. Meanwhile, it’s Doan Huy Long again who completed his brace for Vietnam in the 51st minute.
The score 2-1 in favour of the Vietnamese side was maintained until the end of the game.
The U16 PVF are set to play the U16 team of Qatar's Aspire Academy on Thursday.
The 2023 Shanghai Future Star Cup kicked off on Monday at the SAIC Motor Pudong Arena in Shanghai, China.