Thong Nhat Stadium awaits news of victory from Ho Chi Minh City Club

Ho Chi Minh City Club - Photo 1.

Will Ho Chi Minh City Club have the joy of victory? - Photo: NK

At the time Ho Chi Minh City Club played at Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City), a preliminary rehearsal of the parade to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) was also held on Le Duan Street.

Thong Nhat Stadium awaits victory news

Ho Chi Minh City FC just held two championship candidates, Nam Dinh FC (1-1) and the host Cong An Ha Noi (0-0). This result helped coach Phung Thanh Phuong and his team rise to 9th place with 22 points after 19 matches, 6 points more than the second-to-last team Quy Nhon Binh Dinh and 11 points more than the bottom team SHB Da Nang.

With another victory at Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City FC will be closer to staying in the league. More importantly, the victory is also a meaningful welcome from Ho Chi Minh City FC in the atmosphere of the whole city eagerly celebrating the 30-4 holiday.

"We will try to win, not only to gain the advantage of staying in the league, but also to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification," coach Phung Thanh Phuong shared.

However, the home team Ho Chi Minh City will not easily achieve their goal when they are facing difficulties in terms of personnel. Number one goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang is still open to playing after injury. Defender Dao Quoc Gia and center back Duarte Rocha are suspended.

Meanwhile, Hong Linh Ha Tinh (Ha Tinh) is the hardest team to beat in the tournament. They have only lost 1 match since the beginning of the season, drawn 13 matches and won 5 matches.

Furthermore, Ha Tinh Club also needs to win at Thong Nhat Stadium to compete for the top 3 position overall because they are 2 points behind the 3rd ranked team ( Thanh Hoa ).

The Cong - Viettel Club returns to the championship race?

In the first leg, The Cong - Viettel Club defeated the home team Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) 5-0. However, the rematch at Hang Day Stadium at 7:15 p.m. today (April 25, FPT Play & VTV5 THTT) will no longer be easy for The Cong - Viettel. This is because The Cong - Viettel is showing quite disappointing performance when winning 2 points in the last 3 matches.

The unsuccessful streak of 3 matches of The Cong - Viettel came from individual mistakes in the defense system. In the recent 1-3 loss to the home team Thanh Hoa, Duc Chien committed an elementary foul on Lucas Ribamar in the penalty area, helping Thanh Hoa equalize from the 11m mark. This was followed by poor coordination between central defenders Bui Tien Dung and Nguyen Thanh Binh, creating an opportunity for Ribamar to score 2 more goals.

The absence of Duc Chien in the match against SLNA due to a penalty card is not a big problem for The Cong - Viettel Club. However, coach Nguyen Duc Thang also needs to improve The Cong - Viettel's defense to avoid losing points and maintain the hope of chasing the top team Nam Dinh in the championship race.

But with their current poor form, The Cong - Viettel Club cannot be complacent because they are in a difficult situation in the relegation battle.

In preparation for round 20, the tournament organizers sent a dispatch to the clubs with instructions on implementing activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification at the matches.

In addition to decorating the stands and around the stadium with flags and streamers, children will also hold the national flag when the players of both teams lead them onto the field during the match's starting ceremony.