The first champion, on the journey to regain his position

Remember the first time the Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament was held in 2023, the Hue University team was crowned the emotional champion. At Ton Duc Thang University Stadium, the representative of the Central region played better and better, gradually defeating strong opponents to reach the final match, before defeating the Water Resources University team in a thrilling match to step up to the highest position.

Hue University team was emotionally crowned in the first season of the Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament in 2023.

However, 1 year later (in the 2024 season), when competing in the qualifying round of the Central Coast region at home, the Hue University team unexpectedly stopped early. In the decisive match to win a ticket to the final round, Hue University, the defending champion at that time, could not beat the team of Da Nang University of Physical Education and Sports .

And now, Hue University team is determined to regain its position. In the group stage of the Central Coast region, Hue University team had a difficult start, when they were lucky to get 1 point (0-0 draw) againstFPT Polytechnic College team. But when they were forced to win in the final match, Hue University team showed their mettle at the right time and played an explosive match to defeat the University of Technical Education - University of Danang with a score of 5-0.

Assistant coach Duong Van Dung (left cover) leads Hue University team, replacing head coach Nguyen Long Hai who has urgent work.

The victory in the crucial match helped Hue University become the only representative of the ancient capital to participate in the play-off round. The excellent 5-star victory also helped Hue University relieve pressure, creating good psychological momentum before the crucial confrontation for a ticket to the final round, meeting Duy Tan University at 1:00 p.m. on January 12. "When coming to Da Nang to compete in the qualifying round, the whole team was determined to win a ticket to the final round. They always showed their desire and tried their best, and that was proven through the 5-0 victory against the University of Technical Education - Da Nang University. When facing difficulties, we try even harder," emphasized Deputy Coach Duong Van Dung.

"The goal of the coaching staff and leaders of Hue University in this tournament is to go as far as possible. We will play our best in the play-off match to achieve the set goal. Hue University is a team with tradition and was crowned in the first season in 2023. Therefore, we want to show the spirit of a champion, to have a second time in Ho Chi Minh City to play in the final round," added Deputy Coach Duong Van Dung.

Diep Dung Bach is a potential striker of Hue University team. He scored 2 beautiful goals, helping his team win 5-0 in the key match to get a ticket to the play-off.

However, Duy Tan University is not an easy team to bully, having won the ticket to the next round with an undefeated record. The playoff match is completely different. Therefore, as Mr. Dung said, the 2023 champion Hue University needs to continue to show their mettle at the right time to be able to overcome the challenge.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nha-vo-dich-dau-tien-tren-hanh-trinh-tim-lai-vi-the-185250111182224856.htm