Maintain the advantage

Asserting power

After getting 3 valuable points against Van Lang University in the opening match of Group 3, yesterday, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry played with high performance, winning 4-2 against RMIT University. Forced to win to keep their chance of advancing, RMIT University players played proactively from the start but could not penetrate the defense of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry. On the contrary, they were scored 2 goals by their opponents in the first half and scored a double in the second half.

Giữ vững lợi thế- Ảnh 1. — Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry *(right)* became the first team to win a ticket to the play-off round.

With 2 wins, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry is the sole leader of Group 3, and also became the first team to win a ticket to the play-off round because even though they lost to Gia Dinh University in the last match, they still ranked first in the group due to their better performance against Van Lang University. Coach Ta Hong Ha said that the victory against Van Lang University was extremely important, not only bringing 3 points but also helping to raise the spirit of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry players. From there, the whole team joined hands to successfully take advantage of this opportunity. The goal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry is to prepare carefully in terms of spirit, physical strength and expertise for the next matches.

Also yesterday, Van Lang University team made a strong comeback with a resounding 5-0 victory over Gia Dinh University. Coach Nguyen Vo Hoang Phu said that the stumble against Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry is part of football and must be accepted. "The chance of going further is very low, but I encourage my students to play comfortably. This year the team has 50% new players, we say goodbye to the 4th year players and welcome new players. The team still plays their best in the group stage matches, if they cannot go further in the spot reserved for the second-placed team with the best results, they will continue to prepare for next season," said Coach Nguyen Vo Hoang Phu.

Pity for the People's Police University team

In the late match yesterday, the People's Police University team unfortunately lost 0-1 to the Saigon University of Technology team, thus losing their advantage. Meanwhile, the victory over their direct competitor, the People's Police University, helped the Saigon University of Technology team gain 6 points, taking sole possession of the top spot in Group 4 and getting closer to the ticket to the play-off round. Participating in the THACO Cup 2025 for the first time, the Saigon University of Technology team made an impression with a balanced force, clever and effective playing style. Coach Pham Huy Vu hopes that his students will maintain this competitive spirit for the final match, while aiming for a further goal.

It was a pity for coach Nguyen The Anh and the People's Police University team because they created a strong attacking game with many opportunities but could not equalize the score against the Saigon University of Technology team. Despite their strong physical foundation, the players of the People's Police University team coordinated their attacks hastily. Coach Nguyen The Anh continuously "shouted" and urged his students to coordinate confidently but still did not bring about results. With 3 points after 2 matches, the People's Police University team can only hope for a ticket to the next round for the second-place team with the best record. In the final match, this team will face the Ho Chi Minh City Open University team.

Today's match schedule (5.1)

Table E (HCMC area):

9:00 am: Ho Chi Minh City Open University - Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology

15:00: Saigon University - Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City

17:30: Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - Saigon International University

Group A (northern region):

14:00: East Asia University of Technology - University of Water Resources