University of Finance and Marketing - Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports: The defending champion has no way back

* Pre-match comments

In the first match of group 1, the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports met the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport. The defending champion, Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports, although being rated higher, unexpectedly stumbled and lost 0-2 to the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport in the opening match.

The first loss in the tournament against a direct competitor put the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports in a difficult position in the race for the top spot in the group to enter the play-off. The right to decide the ticket to the next round is no longer in the hands of coach Pham Thai Vinh and his team. The qualifying round in Ho Chi Minh City has 7 groups, and only the 7 group winners and 1 second-place team with the best results will enter the play-off.

The team from Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports (left) must win against the team from University of Finance and Marketing to have any hope of advancing.

In the second match, the team from Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports met the team from the University of Finance and Marketing. This was a match that the defending champions were not allowed to lose. Coach Pham Thai Vinh's team had to win all 3 points, even win by as big a margin as possible to keep their hopes of advancing.

The University of Finance and Marketing team was not rated too highly and lost 1-2 to the Saigon Polytechnic College team in the first match. If they played at their best, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports could have won.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/truong-dh-tai-chinh-marketing-truong-dh-su-pham-tdtt-tphcm-dkvd-khong-con-duong-lui-185250102150555886.htm