* PRE-MATCH COMMENTARY
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance (UEF) team has participated in the football tournament 3 times Adolescent Vietnamese students, from 2023 to present. At the TNSV THACO Cup 2025, the UEF team lost many key players who are graduate students, including the most notable player, striker Dinh Son Hung. This 1.85 m tall striker has played very well and left a strong impression in the 2024 season.
Although the force was affected, the UEF coaching staff compensated with freshman players. Besides, head coach Le Van Khoa affirmed that the UEF team comes to the 2025 season with very high determination. Coach Van Khoa shared: “The force will be more or less affected, when graduates have better quality than new recruits. However, overall, the strength of the UEF team is still equivalent to last season. We are neither superior nor weaker. But the important thing is that we will play with the best spirit and high determination.”
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance team aims to pass the group stage
“The UEF force this season is quite uniform. The coaching staff is trying to create the greatest cohesion for you, because unity is the strength of UEF, and we do not have any stars. After 2 seasons of participation, but “We haven’t been able to win a ticket to the final, UEF really wants to achieve this in season 3. But our first goal is to pass the group stage, and when we get to the play-offs, we will do our best,” coach Le Van Khoa emphasized.
In Group B, coach Le Van Khoa evaluated the Van Hien University team as the strongest. The UEF team wants to compete for the top spot with the Van Hien University team. Therefore, the UEF team needs to win 3 points in the opening match against the Hung Vuong University team in Ho Chi Minh City.
