Class meets aspiration
When talking about the tradition of high achievements in student football, we cannot fail to mention the teams with a long history such as Thuy Loi University, Hue University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports. These are the typical teams of the 3 regions on the map of Vietnamese student football. In particular, the team from Ho Chi Minh City, when participating in the Vietnamese Youth Student Football Tournament organized by Thanh Nien Newspaper, was always in the top group, once ranked third in the first year and won the championship in the second season in 2024.
Coach Pham Thai Vinh, who has contributed greatly to the achievements of the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports.
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Under the leadership of Coach Pham Thai Vinh, former goalkeeper of Dong Thap team, the national youth team - who is very passionate about the career of cultivating people, the football team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports always shows the image of a championship candidate, no matter where it appears in student football. Even at the time when the force is no longer the strongest when many excellent names who contributed to the championship of the Vietnam Youth Student Championship more than a year ago, such as Minh Nhat, Huy Hoang, Truong Tho are all absent, this team still has high quality.
Midfielder Vuong Tan Phat (5), midfield leader of the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports
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This was clearly demonstrated in the Dong Thap University Open Student Football Tournament, which has been taking place enthusiastically all week in Cao Lanh. Although they lost the first match to Dong Nai University of Technology from a penalty, the spirit and will of the team from Ho Chi Minh City was very strong. They won all the other teams in the group such as Vinh Long University of Technical Education, Kien Giang University and convincingly defeated the team that had won all the remaining groups before, Saigon Polytechnic College, in the semi-final match.
Ly Tan Sang (14) of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports team dribbles the ball to attack.
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With a young squad, including Vuong Tan Phat, Tran Quang Minh, Huynh Minh Khang, Doan Thanh Minh and Ho Le Bao Long as the pillars, coach Vinh's students played with dedication, played with rhythm, tightness and improved rapidly through each match to be worthy of being present in the final match. Among them, Le Van Phuoc Trung, Mai Minh Tuan and Ho Nguyen Thanh Hoang Anh will be the names that will be mentioned a lot in the future.
The joy of entering the final of Dong Thap University team
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Meanwhile, the host Dong Thap University's participation in the final match can be said to be a success beyond expectations. Before the opening day, the Principal and Head of the Organizing Committee Ho Van Thong only expected to reach the semi-finals, which would be great. He also told everyone that winning or losing in this tournament is not important. The important thing is to compete with many opponents of the same level, know where you stand, what you lack to learn, practice, and aim for the goal of the Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament in 2026 and the following years. He also required the whole team to show a beautiful style, play beautifully, and contribute to please the audience everywhere who are watching at the stadium and via livestream.
Goalkeeper Ngo Nhat Hao played brilliantly to bring Dong Thap University team to the final.
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It was this encouragement that in the past 4 matches, Dong Thap University team played with great effort and determination, after each match, no matter what the result, the whole team clapped and bowed to the other team. After the defeat against Saigon Polytechnic College, the whole team seriously learned from their experience to not repeat the same mistake. That was proven in the decisive match of the group stage, winning against Vinh Long University of Technical Education and especially in the semi-final, impressively defeating the third-placed team of the Vietnam Youth Student Tournament , Dong Nai University of Technology.
Dong Thap University team greets and thanks Dong Nai University of Technology team after the semi-final match.
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The team is led by foreign coach Joao Pedro and his assistants are all former Dong Thap players such as Nguyen Van Moc, Nguyen Van Hau, Le Phi Ho, Tran Van Dien and the support of 2 partners of Tri Viet Media Event Joint Stock Company, Ly Thanh Liem, Giap Trung Thanh. Besides good players such as goalkeeper Ngo Nhat Hao, Le Tan Hao, Nguyen Minh Nghia, Nguyen Hoang Phuc, Huynh Ngoc Luan, Dong Thap University team is very energetic and hopes to bring home a beautiful victory at home.
Coach Joao Pedro is doing quite well with the Dong Thap University team.
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The dream final match between two strong forces with good form in Southern student football will start at 3:30 pm this afternoon, July 27, and will be broadcast live on social media platforms and fanpage of Dong Thap University, promising to be very exciting and interesting.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chung-ket-trong-mo-bong-da-sinh-vien-cup-truong-dai-hoc-dong-thap-185250727101051571.htm
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