The team with many national team players was held to an unbelievable draw at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Championship candidate Bac Ninh was held to a draw by the young Thanh Nien TP.HCM team in the opening match of the 2025-2026 First Division.

Hai Huy ( Bac Ninh , yellow shirt) was helpless in scoring against goalkeeper Vu Hai (Thanh Nien TP.HCM) - Photo: NK

On the evening of September 21, Ho Chi Minh City Youth Club excellently held championship candidate Bac Ninh to a 0-0 draw at Thong Nhat Stadium in round 1 of the 2025-2026 First Division.

Head coach of Bac Ninh Club Paulo Foiani (Brazil) arranged the starting lineup with 5 national and U23 players: goalkeeper Huynh Tuan Linh, center back Truong Van Thiet, midfielder Hai Huy, striker Ha Duc Chinh and Mai Xuan Quyet.

Besides, striker Kaina Nunes is in good form - scoring continuously in friendly matches. The remaining players in the starting lineup also have many years of experience in V-League or first division.

Meanwhile, Thanh Nien TP.HCM FC has many young players on loan from Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC in the squad. The starting lineup that coach Vo Hong Phuc put out has an average age of only 20.3. Even foreign player - striker Sale Victor is only 23 years old.

With such a young squad, Thanh Nien TP.HCM played very maturely and caused many difficulties for the championship candidate. The clearest chance that Bac Ninh FC created was the situation where Kaina Nunes shot the rebound against the crossbar in the 42nd minute, after his previous header was pushed out by goalkeeper Vu Hai.

Thanh Nien TP.HCM players laugh at Kaina Nunes after missing a penalty kick - Photo: NK

Kaina Nunes was also the biggest disappointment for Bac Ninh Club in the second half. In the 49th minute, the Brazilian striker shot a penalty over the bar after a Thanh Nien TP.HCM defender let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area.

After missing a penalty, Kaina Nunes was "teased" by some Thanh Nien TP.HCM players, causing the match to become tense. Ha Duc Chinh rushed to react and was stopped in time.

Stuck in scoring, coach Paulo Foiani decided to withdraw Kaina Nunes and play with domestic strikers.

But in turn, former national and U23 players who were newly brought in, such as Pham Van Thanh or Ngan Van Dai, were unable to score against the home team's solid defense.

Especially goalkeeper Vu Hai. This 31-year-old goalkeeper had 2 saves to preserve the unbelievable 0-0 draw for his team. This result made the Thanh Nien TP.HCM players couldn't help but celebrate when the referee blew the whistle to end the match.

NGUYEN KHOI

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/doi-bong-co-nhieu-tuyen-thu-quoc-gia-bi-cam-hoa-kho-tin-tren-san-thong-nhat-20250921211110561.htm