The West joins the race

DRAMA AT CAN T HO STADIUM

Immediately after the opening ceremony, the Southwestern region qualifying round took place between the two home teams, Can Tho University and Nam Can Tho University. The match was dramatic with 3 penalty kicks. The final result was Can Tho University winning 2-1 against Nam Can Tho University despite a player being sent off and a penalty kick being unsuccessful. The only goal scored by Nam Can Tho University was also scored from the 11m mark.

The audience was very crowded.

The Tay Do derby between Can Tho University (left) and Nam Can Tho University was very exciting.

Previously, in the opening match of the Southwest region qualifying round between Dong Thap University and Cuu Long University, there was also a tug-of-war and it ended with a score of 0-0, both teams got 1 point after the first match.

HCMC AREA HAS 2 MORE PLAY-OFF SLOTS

In Group E (qualifying round in Ho Chi Minh City) yesterday at Ton Duc Thang University, Van Hien University only needed to draw with Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance to win the top spot in Group 2 and a ticket to the play-off round. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance set a goal of winning to surpass their direct competitor. If they drew, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance would have a good chance of getting a ticket to the play-off round for the second-place team with the best record.

The “final” match of group 2 was very exciting when the two teams played without compromise. Van Hien University team asserted their strength when they took the lead, then sealed the 2-0 victory in the last minute of extra time. Winning all 3 matches, Van Hien University team advanced straight to the play-off round, ready to conquer the ticket to participate in the final round of TNSV THACO cup 2025.

Also yesterday, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry won 3-2 against the Gia Dinh University team, winning the first place in group 3 and a ticket to the play-off round with an impressive record of winning all 3 matches. Thus, up to now, the Ho Chi Minh City area has determined 3 teams that officially won the play-off spot including: Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports, Van Hien University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry.

K EAST SOUTH AREA DETERMINED 2 SEMI-FINAL PAIRS

The Southeast region group stage ended yesterday at Bau Thanh Stadium (Long Dat District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau), thereby determining the 4 teams that qualified for the semi-finals. The 11-0 victory of Dong Nai University of Technology over Lilama 2 International College of Technology not only helped them rank first in Group 2 but also helped Lac Hong University revive and advance thanks to a better goal difference than Lilama 2 International College of Technology.

In group 1, the Ba Ria-Vung Tau University team defeated the Sonadezi College of Technology and Management with a score of 6-0 to take the top spot with 6 points. They will meet Lac Hong University in the semi-finals of the Southeast region at 4:00 p.m. on January 10. In the remaining semi-final, the Binh Duong University team will face the group 1 winner, Dong Nai University of Technology. The two winning teams in the two semi-final pairs will play the final match at 3:30 p.m. on January 12, to select the only representative of the Southeast region to attend the final round in Ho Chi Minh City.

Today's match schedule (January 9)

Group A (Northern region play-off):

14:00: University of Water Resources - Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Table E (HCMC area):

9:00 am: RMIT University – Van Lang University

15:00: People's Police University - Ho Chi Minh City Open University

17:30: Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages ​​and Information Technology – Saigon University of Technology

Group F (Southwest region):

14:00: FPT University Can Tho – Tay Do University

16:00: Vinh Long University of Technical Education - Tra Vinh University