The rookie team of Dong Nai University of Technology strives to find victory against the third-ranked team, Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education, to avoid the Van Lang University team in the quarterfinals. Coach Le Huu Phat's students created a match position that was not inferior to the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports team but could not concretize the opportunities into goals.
Meanwhile, coach Pham Thai Vinh's students still maintain the initiative thanks to uniformity on all lines. After many missed scoring opportunities, the most regrettable being midfielder Ngo Manh Huy Hoang's dangerous long-range shot hitting the crossbar, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports team also scored the opening goal in the 79th minute. by Nguyen Minh Nhat. The reigning top scorer of the tournament Youth Vietnamese student showed great goal-scoring ability with a dangerous shot with his left foot to defeat goalkeeper Viet Quang (Dong Nai University of Technology). Nguyen Minh Nhat's valuable goal helped the Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education team win all 3 points. This is also the third goal of the striker from Cu Chi (HCMC), putting him at the top of the list of "bombers" in the finals (with 3 goals with Thanh Lich, Van Hien University team).
Nguyen Minh Nhat (right) leads the list of players who "bombed" the finals with 3 goals
In the final match of the group stage, the Water Resources University team did not have many difficulties to win against the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team with a score of 2-0. Kieu Van Nam opened the score for the North's representative team. Van Nam is also the most special player on the field, as he has a disability in his left hand. With strong determination, this full-back overcame adversity to pass the university entrance exam and continue to pursue his passion for football. This was also the first match that Van Nam was given the opportunity to play and he did not betray the trust of the coaching staff and teammates. Then Le Do Tuan Minh scored a goal to seal a 2-0 victory for the Water Resources University team.
Coach Vu Van Trung of the Water Resources University team and his students
Although the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry team fielded the strongest squad, they had to leave the tournament with a record of 3 losses. Meanwhile, Water Resources University took the top spot, with the same 7 points as the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports team but with a better goal difference (4 vs 3).
Thus, the 3 teams of Group C won tickets to the quarterfinals: the Water Resources University team (first place), the Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education team (second place) and the Dong Nai University of Technology team (third place). . This result also helps determine all 4 quarterfinal pairs as follows: Van Lang University team (first place in group A) meets Dong Nai University of Technology team (third place in group C) in quarterfinals 1; Nha Trang College of Engineering and Technology team (first in group B) met Ton Duc Thang University team (second in group A) in quarterfinals 2; Water Resources University team (first place in group C) met Tra Vinh University team (third place in group B) in quarterfinals 3; Van Hien University team (second place in Group B) meets Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports team (second place in Group C) in quarterfinals 4. The quarterfinals will take place on March 26 and 27.3.
