On the afternoon of January 12, two play-off matches aimed to find the most worthy team to attend the TNSV THACO Cup 2025 finals at Military Zone 5 Stadium (Da Nang City). In play-off 1, Hue University team faced Duy Tan University team. Meanwhile, the Da Nang University of Physical Education and Sports team faced off against the FPT Polytechnic College team in play-off 2.
Hue University team burst into tears after the opening whistle. Meanwhile, many players from the Duy Tan University team collapsed on the field, bursting into tears
Play-off match 1 was very tense and heavily tactical for both teams. The Hue University team was somewhat dominant, but had difficulty against the solid Duy Tan University team. It wasn’t until the 58th minute that the Hue University team scored a goal to break the deadlock thanks to Duong Huu Thai Hoang. At this point, the Duy Tan University team pushed their team higher to attack but could not penetrate Hue University’s goal.
Hue University team is the only name from the ancient capital to enter the play-off of the Central Coast region, and also became the first team representing the region to win tickets to play in the final round of the TNSV THACO cup 2025.
Huynh Duc Huy (middle) scored the opening goal for the FPT Polytechnic College team
Nguyen Van Quoc Huy (8) equalized the score to 1-1 for the Da Nang University of Sports and Sports team, sending the match into a penalty shootout.
Play-off match 2 is a fierce competition between the University of Physical Education and Sports team and the FPT Polytechnic College team. The two teams played a spectacular double attack and held each other to a score of 1-1 after 80 minutes of official play. Huynh Duc Huy scored the opening goal for the FPT Polytechnic College team, while Nguyen Van Quoc Huy scored to bring the match back to the starting line.
On the penalty shootout, the Da Nang University of Sports and Sports team won an emotional victory with a score of 5-4 after 6 shots. Thereby, the Da Nang University of Sports and Sports team won tickets to attend the national finals at Ton Duc Thang University stadium (Ho Chi Minh City) in March 2025. This is also the second time in a row that the sports industry team has participated in the final round.
The players of the FPT Polytechnic College team were nervous in the 11m penalty shootout. Coach Tran Huu Dong Trieu’s students failed twice
Goalkeeper Phan Viet Cuong of the Da Nang University of Sports and Sports team twice blocked his opponent’s 11m shot, helping the home team win 5-4.
The sadness of the players of FPT Polytechnic College team. Coach Tran Huu Dong Trieu consoled his students
The player of the Da Nang University of Sports and Sports team sobbed because he was so happy
