On the afternoon of December 31, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team faced the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education team, in the match in the first round of group 6 Group E (HCMC regional qualifying round), football tournament. Adolescent Vietnamese students 3rd – 2025 THACO Cup. Faced with the task of winning 3 points to gain an advantage in the race to the top, coach Phan Hoang Vu’s team played extremely determined.
Nguyen Cong Hao (10) shined with a double goal in the opening match of Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team
In the first half, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team faced many difficulties and only scored 1 goal. But in the second half, coach Phan Hoang Vu and his team suddenly played explosively. In just the first 4 minutes of the second half (minutes 41, 42 and 44), the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team scored 3 goals, taking the lead with a score of 4-0. This is also the final result of the match. Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team had an impressive debut in the 2025 season.
Head coach Phan Hoang Vu shared after the match: “I am satisfied with the result of this match. But to advance further into the tournament, the team must try harder and improve more, especially in terms of physical strength. Many players showed signs of cramping by the 70th minute. If they meet strong opponents, they will be in a difficult situation.”
Joy after scoring a goal of a player from Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry
According to coach Hoang Vu, the strength of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team is somewhat reduced compared to the 2024 season. Many experienced players who are able to lead and remind teammates on the field have graduated. “The team is mainly second-year students, and there are 7 first-year students and only 2 third-year students. For the team to play well, there needs to be many players who are mature. However, The Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team will try their best to achieve their goal of reaching the final round of the tournament,” Mr. Vu said.
Group 6 includes the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry, the team of Polytechnic University (National University of Ho Chi Minh City), the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Management and Technology and the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education. The race for first place in group 6 is expected to be very fierce between the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (National University) team. In the 7 groups in the Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifying round, only the top team in each group and the second team with the best performance will win the right to enter the play-off round, competing for tickets to the final round.
Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team (blue shirt) is the brightest candidate for the top position in group 6
The impressive victory of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team on the opening day was also an affirmation of strength before the match considered the “final” of the group. In the second match of group 6, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team will face the Polytechnic University team (National University of Ho Chi Minh City), at 3:00 p.m. on January 6.
