FPT University Can Tho

This match was considered crucial for securing a spot in the regional play-offs of Group 2, Southwest Region Qualifiers, 2nd Vietnam Youth and Student Football Tournament – ​​2024 THACO Cup. This group consisted of three teams: FPT University Can Tho, Tra Vinh University, and Tay Do University. At the end of the first round on March 3rd, the visiting team, Tra Vinh University, secured a narrow 1-0 victory against the home team, Tay Do University. In the second round on March 5th, Tay Do University staged a spectacular comeback to win convincingly 5-2 against FPT University Can Tho.

Tra Vinh University (in blue) currently holds a significant advantage, needing only a draw againstFPT University Can Tho to advance to the play-offs.

With this result, before today's third match, the temporary standings of Group 2 teams in the Southwest region are: 1/ Tay Do University: 3 points (2 matches, goal difference 5/3), 2/ Tra Vinh University: 3 points (1 match, goal difference 1/0), 3/ FPT University Can Tho : 0 points (1 match, goal difference 2/5). Having already secured 3 points after one match, the visiting team, Tra Vinh University, holds a significant advantage as a draw against FPT University Can Tho would be enough to advance to the regional play-offs. If Tra Vinh University loses to FPT University Can Tho 0-1, the top spot in Group 2 will go to Tay Do University because all three teams in the group would have 3 points, but Tay Do University would have a better head-to-head record. In terms of overall strength, Tra Vinh University is clearly considered stronger than FPT University Can Tho. The head-to-head history also favors the visiting team, as in their encounter during the Southwest regional qualifiers of the 1st Vietnam Youth and Student Football Tournament in 2023, Tra Vinh University crushed FPT University Can Tho with a 7-0 victory. In this year's tournament, Tra Vinh University, under coach Tram Quoc Nam, is considered to have undergone a significant roster overhaul, having called up many young players. Perhaps this is why, in their opening match, Tra Vinh University struggled to secure a narrow victory against Tay Do University.

FPT University Can Tho (in red) will need to win by at least 5 goals against Tra Vinh University to advance.

Meanwhile, for FPT University Can Tho to finish first in Group 2, they will need to win against Tra Vinh University by at least 5 goals. This will be an extremely difficult task for FPT University Can Tho. However, unlike last year, Coach Nguyen Thanh Dien's team has prepared more thoroughly. In their opening match, which they lost 5-2 to Cuu Long University, FPT University Can Tho led 2-1 in the first half and only conceded goals in the final minutes. Physical fitness will be an area that the FPT University Can Tho coaching staff needs to improve to overcome Tra Vinh University, as this is also considered a strong point of the visiting team.

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