*Pre-match commentary
In the first match of Group 1, the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education met the team of Ho Chi Minh City University of Transportation. The defending champion, Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports, although higher rated, unexpectedly stumbled and lost by a score of 0-2 to the team of Ho Chi Minh City Transportation University during the army's first match.
The first defeat of the tournament against a direct competitor put the Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports team in a difficult position, in the race for first place in the group to reach the play-offs. The right to decide the next ticket is no longer in the hands of coach Pham Thai Vinh and his team. The Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifying round consists of 7 groups, and only the 7 group winners and 1 runner-up team with the best performance will participate in the play-offs.
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports team (left) must win against the University of Finance and Marketing team to have any hope of continuing.
In the second match, the team from Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education met the team from University of Finance and Marketing. This is a match the defending champion cannot afford to lose. Coach Pham Thai Vinh's team must win the 2 points, or even win by the largest possible margin to maintain the hope of continuing.
The University of Finance and Marketing team was not highly rated and lost 1-2 to the Saigon Polytechnic College team in the first match. If they compete correctly, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education team can absolutely win.
