On the afternoon of March 19, 2024, the Van Lang University team entered the final round of the 2nd Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament - 2024 THACO Cup (TNSV THACO Cup 2024) against the team of Da Nang University of Physical Education and Sports. The away team from the Central region, with their sports expertise, was the team that was rated higher, but football really has too many surprises.
The first surprise came in the 27th minute, coach Nguyen Vo Hoang Phu received a red card from referee Tran Ngoc Nho and was forced to leave the coaching bench, the responsibility of "captain" was transferred to assistant coach Tran Le Huy.
Previously, the head coach of Van Lang University also received a yellow card.
Coach Nguyen Vo Hoang Phu leaves the coaching bench
The Van Lang University team is considered a quality team, with many players with good techniques and a harmonious playing style when they have been training together for a long time under the guidance of Coach Nguyen Vo Hoang Phu. The temporary absence of this coach probably caused some initial confusion for the student players. However, the "reluctant captain" Tran Ngoc Huy then continued to steer the team well for the remaining time.
Assistant coach Tran Le Huy (blue shirt) is modest about his team's results.
"It's not difficult because Van Lang team is used to pressure, so when I replaced Phu as coach, I also encouraged the players to follow the team's tactics that were set out before the match started. Today, the team spirit was very comfortable, Van Lang won the tournament mainly to exchange and learn because the other teams were also very strong. When we play, we play for the school, for the collective, so the players are not constrained by pressure. The school also does not put any pressure on the players", Coach Tran Ngoc Huy shared.
The second surprise came just a few minutes later, when the players of Van Lang University scored the opening goal from a free kick.
In the end, Van Lang University won convincingly 3-1 against Da Nang University of Physical Education and Sports. This victory helped Van Lang University gain an advantage, getting closer to the quarter-finals of the 2nd Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament - 2024 THACO Cup. However, coach Tran Le Huy still highly appreciated his opponent and humbly admitted that this result was largely due to luck.
Van Lang University had an excellent match against a highly rated opponent.
"Maybe our team was luckier. The score doesn't reflect much. The luckier team won. We took advantage of our opportunities better. Maybe today the team from Da Nang University of Sports and Physical Education wasn't very lucky. The other team is a professional team, from preparation to players, they are very good. Today our team's goal was to try to limit the team from Da Nang University of Sports and Physical Education as much as possible to achieve the most favorable result. Luckily, it exceeded the team's expectations," said the temporary coach of Van Lang.
An indispensable “spice” contributing to the victory of Van Lang University team is the enthusiastic cheering from the strong fan base. These foam pieces have the opportunity to fully demonstrate their usefulness every time a player scores a goal.
In the final match of the group stage, Van Lang University will meet Ton Duc Thang University.
In the final round of the group stage, Van Lang University will meet the home team Ton Duc Thang University. The pressure on Van Lang is less as they do not have to win to get a ticket to the quarter-finals, but they certainly will not be complacent because Ton Duc Thang University has both home field advantage and is a strong opponent with many achievements in student tournaments.
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