Impressive team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
In group 5, the Saigon University team and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team both clearly showed their ambition to compete for the top spot for a ticket to the play-off round. After the Saigon University team had a 3-0 victory over the Saigon International University team, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team immediately spoke up with a decisive 4-0 victory over the City Banking University team. HCM, thereby taking the lead thanks to a better goal difference than the opponent.
In the first season, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team entered the play-off round but unfortunately stopped on penalties against the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team. In the second season, coach Nguyen Quoc Nam and his team also regretfully bid farewell to the tournament right from the group stage despite having 2 wins. Therefore, in order to avoid falling into the “trouble” of the previous two seasons, this time the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team has carefully prepared both professionally and psychologically. Striker La Mai Hai Long, who appeared in all three TNSV seasons and scored the goal that sealed the final 4-0 victory for the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team against the Ho Chi Minh City Banking University team, said. knows: “We have had a long time playing together so we have a bond and good understanding. This is also my last year with some of the team’s key players, so we are determined to leave a special mark before the competition. graduate. Confront your opponents No matter what, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team must have the best preparation to achieve the desired results.”
Watching the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team play in the opening match at TNSV THACO cup 2025, the coaches were all amazed by the mature playing style and uniform squad. Notably, this team owns a trio who played in the national U.19 tournament: Ngo Tran Quoc Huy (PVF), Nguyen Huynh Minh Duy (HCMC U.19), goalkeeper Phan Ngoc Bao (U. 19 Ho Chi Minh City) so its strength increased significantly.
Two-horse race
In group 6, Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry affirmed the team’s bravery for two consecutive seasons to win tickets to the final round with a resounding 4-0 victory over the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy. Last season, coach Phan Hoang Vu of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team “refreshed” the team with many players who were just in their first year and so were still inexperienced. This year, the players of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team showed their toughness, bravery and effectiveness, as shown by the victory over the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education team, including a double goal by Striker Nguyen Cong Hao. However, falling into the heavy group with the addition of the Polytechnic University team (Ho Chi Minh City National University), so difficulties and challenges still await coach Phan Hoang Vu and his team, especially in the encounter with the University team. Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic is likened to the final table.
In the late match yesterday, December 31, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology team showed great ambition when they won a “destructive” 7-0 victory over the Ho Chi Minh City University of Management and Technology team. The biggest victory since the beginning of the TNSV THACO cup 2025 shows that coach Nguyen Van Tuan and his team are ready for the encounter with the number 1 opponent in this group, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team.
In the qualifying round of Group A (Northern region) yesterday, December 31, 2024, the Hanoi University of Sports and Education team won 4-0 against the National Economics University team; The Hanoi University of Industry team beat the Hanoi University of Business and Technology team with a score of 2-1.