Opening the festival filled with desire

“TEVERY MATCH IS A FINAL”

It is expected that the Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifying round will take place continuously with a density of 3 matches per day at Ton Duc Thang University football field, from December 28, 2024 to January 15, 2025. At the technical meeting on the morning of December 27, representatives of the teams all agreed that each match would be as fierce as the final, because the 7 groups only selected the 7 first-ranked teams, along with 1 second-place team with the best performance. play-off match, to choose the 4 best names to participate in the final round (finals). The opening ceremony of the Group E qualifying round in Ho Chi Minh City region will take place at 3:30 p.m. today, December 28, followed by a worth-waiting competition between the defending champion Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy and Sports (UPES) and the name Rich in tradition, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport (GTVT). Head coach of Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport Ho Van Lung said that in the third tournament, the team practiced longer, the players were full of determination and confidence to enter the match against a very strong opponent. “Group A gathers strong teams, such as UPES, Saigon Polytechnic College, University of Finance and Marketing. We are determined to get points in the match on the afternoon of December 28, and beyond that we must win tickets to the 2025 TNSV THACO Cup finals. Due to Every match in this qualifying round is the final, we cannot be negligent,” Mr. Lung emphasized.

This encounter becomes interesting when the head coaches of the two teams are two close friends who have been together for nearly 30 years. So close that UPES coach Pham Thai Vinh joked: “The day I got married, Mr. Ho Van Lung was the best man. And the day Mr. Lung got married, I was the best man.” But that close feeling will have to be put aside, when both coaches stand on opposite sides of the battle line, representing the football teams of two schools rich in tradition.

Quietly but regularly every week during the past time, the People’s Police University team has had practice matches on the 11-man field with many very diverse opponents. For the second time participating in the tournament, the Party Committee and School Board of Directors invested in costumes and training facilities thoroughly.

After one year, the players’ physical strength, qualifications, and experience have improved significantly, under the guidance of Nguyen The Anh – a former Vietnamese player and former goalkeeper coach of the Vietnamese team. Last season, the first time participating in the tournament, the People’s Police University made its mark with its beautiful cheering style, hundreds of fans dressed in uniforms covered the stands. However, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Minh Tien, officer of the Department of Training Management and Advanced Training, People’s Police University, affirmed that this year the cheerleading team is even more majestic, impressive, and professional. “The goal of this year’s team is to reach the finals. We hope that this year’s People’s Police University team will not only have a breakthrough and impression in the fans’ seats but also on the field, where the players compete,” Lieutenant Colonel Tien emphasized.

CIT SHOULD BE BEAUTIFUL AND THINK ALSO SHOULD BE BEAUTIFUL

Coach Nguyen Vo Hoang Phu, Van Lang University team, said his team has no goal other than to enter the finals like the first and second tournaments. Mr. Phu added that this year, more than 50% of the school’s football team are new players, in return everyone has had a long time to practice together. “Of the 28 teams in Ho Chi Minh City area, only 4 teams entered the finals. Our group C also includes strong names with a lot of experience in the 11-person playground such as RMIT, Gia Dinh University, and Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry. HCM so your task will be more difficult. We will try our best,” Mr. Phu said.

Share with AdolescentMr. Tran Ngoc Nho, V-League referee participating in the refereeing work at TNSV THACO Cup 2025, said that the team of referees, assistants, and referee supervisors are ready in terms of expertise and physical strength to serve the tournament. fight. In addition, a team of veteran referee supervisors and experienced former referees regularly exchange skills with young referees, so that the team is ready to perform their duties at the tournament with the highest efficiency. Also added, the Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifier brings together a strong force of “black kings” with 5 FIFA referees (2 FIFA referees Le Thi Ly – just assigned to work at the U.17 Women’s World Cup 2024 – and Tran Thi Thanh), 3 FIFA assistant referees (Ha Phuong, Hang Nga, Kim Tuyen). There are 2 male referees holding the whistle in the V-League and 1 on duty in the first division. Their extensive experience that has been tested and confirmed by FIFA will be the core framework to help run the Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifiers most effectively.

“The message I want to send to all teams in the qualifying round of TNSV THACO Cup 2025 is also the message of the tournament: Play beautifully, win beautifully, cheer beautifully. In combat sports competitions, it may be inevitable to collision, but we hope that the players and the coaching staff of the football team will restrain themselves and keep a cool head because of each person’s personal image, the image of the team as a whole and the image of the university – college that each person is playing. study, work”, important Tran Ngoc Remember to discuss.

Also supervising the VFF match, Mr. Le Ba Hoai emphasized: “The teams are requested to compete fiercely and with dedication but respect the rules and decisions of the tournament organizers and referees. This is a student tournament, so each The team needs to maintain the spirit of dedication of school football, resolutely eliminating violent actions and unethical behavior in football activities. Everyone must especially respect the audience and professional ethics Especially, officials and coaches of clubs You need to demonstrate your role, style and qualifications, comply with the rules and regulations of the tournament from registering documents to participating in matches, absolutely do not express words or actions that are not up to standards or bring provocative intention”.