In the opening round on December 28 and 29, 2024, the Hung Vuong University Ho Chi Minh City team lost to the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance team with a score of 2-4, while the Van Hien University team won decisively. Ho Chi Minh City University of Law team scored 3-0.
Van Hien University team (yellow shirt) aims for another important victory in group 2
The Van Hien University team is temporarily leading the group 2 table with 3 points difference +3, followed by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance team (also with 3 points, difference +2). The two teams, Hung Vuong University, Ho Chi Minh City and Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, have no points yet, ranked 3rd and 4th, with differences of -2 and -3, respectively.
Therefore, in the second round, to regain hope, both teams of Hung Vuong University, Ho Chi Minh City and Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (meet the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance at 5:30 p.m. on the same day 3.1), must be determined to win.
However, the Hung Vuong University Ho Chi Minh City team will face a huge challenge when facing the Van Hien University team, which is considered stronger and is the number 1 candidate in the group that will win the top spot in the group.
The Van Hien University team in the second season – 2024 won tickets to the final round (VCK), and went straight to the quarter-finals only to lose to the Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education team after a penalty shootout (draw 1- 1 in main match time). The Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports team then went straight to the championship of the TNSV tournament for the first time in the team’s history.
This year, the Van Hien University team has had many changes in strength and coaching staff, but still maintains significant strength. Among them, player Nguyen Minh Tri scored 1 goal and had 2 assists in his debut match.
This is a player who can replace player Nguyen Thanh Lich who played very well last season (scoring 4 goals at the finals), as the main striker of the Van Hien University team in the third season – 2025 THACO Cup.
If they continue to win against the Hung Vuong University team in Ho Chi Minh City, the Van Hien University team will have many opportunities to win the top spot in group 2, to continue to advance to the play-off round and seek the opportunity to get tickets to the finals. 2nd year in a row.
In the final round, the Van Hien University team met the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance team in the match to decide the position in the table at 3:00 p.m. on January 8.
