* PRE-MATCH COMMENTARY
Although it’s just participating for the first time, Dong Thap University is an unpredictable unknown in the Southwestern qualifying round of the third Vietnamese Youth Football Tournament – 2025 THACO Cup. According to experts, Dong Thap University falls into a difficult group with the presence of three well-invested opponents: Cuu Long University, Nam Can Tho University and Can Tho University. However, with a very strong tradition of school football, Dong Thap University is highly appreciated by other teams.
Dong Thap University sat together to come up with the final strategy and encourage each other before entering the tournament
Dr. Tran Anh Hao, Head of the Department of Physical Education at Dong Thap University, revealed that the whole team is hungry and determined to win the golden ticket to the national finals. This is not an overwhelming goal, because the Dong Thap University coaching staff has researched the tournament very carefully, knows everyone who knows us, and especially owns a team of quality players. The force of the Dong Thap University team is very strong with many good players regularly playing on the 7-player and 11-player courts.
On the other side of the battle line, Mekong University is not an easy opponent. In particular, after the first year (2024) of participation leaving a deep impression, this year the school offered a big reward to the coach and players if the team ranked first in the Southwest qualifying round of the Vietnamese Youth Youth Football Tournament. Third Men’s Cup – 2025 THACO Cup.
According to Cuu Long University coach Tran Tuan Hai, the unfortunate elimination in the 2024 season taught the team a valuable lesson about subjectivity, inattention, and loss of focus. Over the past year, the whole team has tried to overcome and practice together to have a more harmonious and cohesive playing style.
Mekong University actively plays friendly matches to practice physical strength and tactics.
Notably, in addition to the internal soldiers, Cuu Long University continues to call 4 foreign soldiers who are international students from Laos and Cambodia. Among them, goalkeeper Rin Chanrinthy and striker Khouannaphad Lanoy are highly appreciated. These are also two players who played prominently in the 2024 season.
Falling into a difficult group, the two teams Dong Thap University and Cuu Long University will certainly have to work hard to get 3 points. With enthusiastic support from fans at Can Tho Stadium, the match is expected to be exciting and dramatic, opening the race to win the golden ticket to the finals of the 3rd Vietnamese Youth Football Tournament – 2025 THACO Cup.
