The reigning runner-up shows off his strength

CBOLD WINNING ON OPENING DAY

With many good players like Nguyen Hoang Danh, Tran Duc Hoan, Bui Xuan Truong, and Tran Bao Trung on the offensive line, from the beginning the Water Resources University team pressured the Dai Nam University team. After a heavy attack in the first half of the first half, coach Vu Van Trung’s students took advantage of their opponent’s mistakes to score the opening goal thanks to Hoang Danh. Number 11 ran smartly, then scored a dangerous left foot shot to open the score. The Irrigation University team continued to apply pressure and scored 2 more goals thanks to Xuan Truong, closing the first half with a score of 3-0.

Having an outstanding advantage, the Water Resources University team did not stop, but continued to attack to score more goals in the second half. Under pressure from coach Vu Van Trung’s students, the defense was inexperienced with a core of players. Weak students in their first and second years of the Dai Nam University team could not resist. What this team did was just 1 honorable goal thanks to a close-range cushion by Nguyen Duc Anh, before Duc Hoan (double) and Tung Duong scored 3 more goals, helping the Water Resources University team close out the match. came out with a crushing 6-1 victory.

Defeating the Dai Nam University team, the Water Resources University team temporarily rose to the top of Group A with 3 points, difference +5. In the next round of Group A, the Dai Nam University team will compete with the East Asia University of Technology team at 2:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Accompanying the northern qualifiers are sponsors including Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank, BRG Group Joint Stock Company and Hanoi Trading Corporation.

NIMPRESSIVE DEBUTIONS

Last season, the People’s Police University team made a special impression with a large number of fans cheering enthusiastically in the stands. The players of the football team, whose “headquarters” are right next to the yard of Ton Duc Thang University (where the qualifying round and finals of TNSV THACO Cup 2025 are held), also played with determination but could not pass the group stage.

With the ambition to “fly high” in the 2025 season, the People’s Police University team has prepared quite carefully, notably with the appearance of coach Nguyen The Anh, former goalkeeper of the Vietnam team as coach. chief. The impression of the coach from Nghe An was partly shown in his debut match when he helped the People’s Police University team defeat the Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages ​​and Information Technology team with a score of 1-0.

“We still have to improve the unfinished points to look forward to the matches ahead. What I am satisfied with is the collective spirit and determination to play unanimously of the players of the People’s Police University team through the match. 3 points in the opening match is a great motivation for us,” said coach Nguyen The Anh. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Nguyen Van Hien – Head of the football team of the People’s Police University, said: “We want to keep the beauty from the field to the stands like the tournament’s slogan of playing beautifully – winning beautifully – “Beautiful Cheerleader”. Besides the desire to advance in the tournament, the People’s Police University team also aims to compete for the title of “Beautiful Cheerleader”.

In the remaining match of group 4 of the Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifying round, the team participating in the tournament for the first time, Saigon University of Technology, showed its potential when defeating a stronger opponent, the Ho Chi Minh City Open University team. Ho Chi Minh City with a score of 1-0. With the same 3 points and the same goal difference (+1), the Saigon University of Technology team and the People’s Police University team share first and second place in group 4. The race in this group is forecast to be difficult. measured in the remaining 2 matches.

In yesterday’s latest match in group 5, the Saigon University team affirmed its strength with a 3-0 victory over the Saigon International University team.