The champion of TNSV season I, Hue University team won a narrow 1-0 victory over Duy Tan University team in the play-off match, thereby winning a ticket to attend the finals in Ho Chi Minh City. Contributing greatly to bringing back the former king, striker Duong Huu Thai Hoang with 3 goals in 3 matches was voted the best player in the Central Coast qualifying round. The remaining ticket for this area belongs to the team of Da Nang University of Sports and Education. The team that participated in last year’s finals defeated FPT Polytechnic College team in an exciting play-off match. FPT Polytechnic College team led by former HAGL Club player Tran Huu Dong Trieu scored the opening goal but allowed the opponent to equalize and unfortunately “collapsed” through the penalty shootout.
Dong Nai University of Technology Team (left) Participated in the finals for the second time in a row
Meanwhile, at Bau Thanh Stadium (Ba Ria-Vung Tau), the Southeast region qualifying round officially ended with a convincing 4-0 victory of Dong Nai University of Technology over Lac Hong University. Coach Le Huu Phat and his team have proven on the field that they are the worthy owners of the only ticket to the finals, with a record of winning 4 matches, scoring 29 goals and conceding only 1 goal. Having won a bronze medal in its first appearance last season, Dong Nai University of Technology in its second appearance continued to be present in the finals. Coach Le Huu Phat shared: “We are very happy about this victory. This is a worthy victory, after many efforts from the whole team, from the school board of directors to the team leaders, coaching staff, and players. We are very happy with this victory. We will try harder to practice and prepare better to be able to keep the medal color, and if we are lucky, we will be able to change the medal color at the upcoming finals.”
In the South Central – Central Highlands region, the Da Lat University team rekindled their opportunity to advance after winning 3-1 against the Khanh Hoa University team. After 2 matches, the highland mountain town football team got 3 points, temporarily ranked 2nd in group 1 behind the home team Nha Trang University (also 3 points but only played 1 match). In the remaining group, the Quy Nhon University rookie team had an impressive debut with a 2-1 victory over the Nha Trang Tourism College team, thereby keeping their chances of competing.
In the Southwest region, there was a surprise when two strong teams, Can Tho University and Dong Thap University, said goodbye after holding each other at 0-0. Group 1 also determined that the two teams in the semi-finals are the Can Tho South University team and the Cuu Long University team with the same 4 points as the Can Tho University team but ranked higher thanks to the sub-index.
Today, January 13, the final match of group 2 of the Southwest regional qualifier will take place with two matches between Tra Vinh University team and Tay Do University team, Vinh Long University of Technical Education team and FPT Can Tho University team. to determine 2 semi-finalists.
