National Football Championship Division 2

Kick-off the National Championship Division 2 – Asanzo Cup 2021

On the afternoon of 4th May, the national championship division 2 – Asanzo Cup 2021 officially opened with the matches of groups A and B.

The opening ceremony was held at Hoa Binh Stadium. The delegation included Mr. Bui Duc Hinh – Provincial Party Deputy Secretary, Chairman of Hoa Binh People’s Council; Mr. Bui Van Khanh – Provincial Party Deputy Secretary, Chairman of Hoa Binh People’s Committee. On the VFF side, there were Mr. Le Hoai Anh – VFF General Secretary, Head of the Organisation Committee; Mrs. Dinh Thi Thu Trang – VFF Deputy General Secretary. The ceremony also had the attending of sponsors: Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien – CEO of Next Media; Mr. Do Thanh Tung – Deputy General-Director of Next Media; Mr. Pham Van Tam – Chairman of the board of Asanzo Group.

This is the first time Hoa Binh join in the National Championship Division 2, therefore, the first match receives the big attention of the local spectator. However, in the situation of the pandemic, the organisation committee decided to cancel the ticket and play with an empty stand, as well as follow the Guidance in the pandemic period of VFF.

Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of VFF and the Organisation, Mr. Le Hoai Anh – VFF General Secretary thanked the cooperation of local authorities, Asanzo Group, sponsors, press for the support to Vietnam Football and particularly the National Championship Division 2.

After the ceremony, the opening match between Hoa Binh FC and Hai Nam Vinh Yen- VP took place with the determination of both teams. However, after 2 halves, the game ended with a score of 0-0.

Even got only 1 point, head coach Le Quoc Vuong stated that the result is acceptable for a new team as Hoa Binh FC.

On the other hand, head coach Dao Viet ha of Hai Nam Vinh Yen – VP didn’t satisfied with the result.

On the same day, Lam Dong had a first win 4-1 over Kon Tum, thereby on top of group A. Meanwhile, in group B, there was the only host Tien Giang having 3 points while defeating Vinh Long 1-0. Youth HCM City and Dong Nai had to share points with Binh Thuan and Gia Dinh with the draw of 1-1.

RESULT OF MATCH DAY MAY 04

Group A
15h00 Lâm Đồng Stadium, Lâm Đồng – Kon Tum: 4-1
Lâm Đồng: 
Nguyễn Duy Khánh (45) 10′ và 80′, Đặng Tiến Đạt (11) 31′, Nguyễn Thế Thắng (20) 86′
Kon Tum: 
K’ Mis (OG) (49) 12′
Kon Tum: 
Vũ Minh Đức (8) 13′, Đào Gia Bảo (10) 33′, Nguyễn Minh Đức (26) 37′
Match commissioner: Phạm Ngọc Hồng
Referee Assessor: Nguyễn Đình Nghĩa
Referee: Võ Hoài Thương
Assistants: Huỳnh Thanh Sơn, Đỗ Minh Hân, Võ Hồng Thắng

15h00 Hòa Bình Stadium, Hòa Bình – Hải Nam Vĩnh Yên VP: 0-0
Hòa Bình: 
Trần Hữu Hoàng (5) 86′
Hải Nam Vĩnh Yên VP: 
Nguyễn Bá Tiến (36) 11′, Nguyễn Duy Thanh (17) 87′
Match commissioner: Nguyễn Phong Vũ
Referee Assessor: Vũ Thanh Lâm
Referee: Nguyễn Nhật Minh
Assistants: Đỗ Đại Thịnh, Nguyễn Văn Thịnh, Lê Quang Cường
Spectator:: 350 người

Group B
15h00 Thống Nhất Stadium, Trẻ TP. HCM – Bình Thuận: 1-1
Trẻ TP. HCM: 
Nguyễn Thế Dũng (4) 43′
Bình Thuận: 
La Chí Tường (21) 74′
Trẻ TP. HCM: 
Tô Phương Thịnh (11) 31′, Lê Cánh Gia Huy (25) 56′, Châu Trần Ngọc Thọ (3) 61′
Bình Thuận: 
Bùi Xuân Bình (7) 90’+2

17h00 Đồng Nai Stadium, Đồng Nai – Gia Định: 1-1
Đồng Nai: 
Ngô Viết Phú (5) 66′
Gia Định: 
Phạm Thừa Chí (7) 45′
Đồng Nai: 
Trịnh Viết Cường (6) 16′, Nguyễn Thế Hưng (12) 21′, Ngô Viết Phú (5) 27′
Gia Định: 
Nguyễn Văn Sơn (28) 26′, Huỳnh Văn Hải (6) 85′
Match commissioner: Lê Bá Hoài
Referee Assessor: Chấu Đức Thành
Referee: Nguyễn Đức Thiện
Assistants Trần Văn Cảnh, Nguyễn Tấn Tài, Hải Việt Quang

15h30 Tiền Giang Stadium, Tiền Giang – Vĩnh Long: 1-0
Tiền Giang: 
La Nguyễn Bảo Trung (27) 37′
Tiền Giang: Nguyễn Duy Tâm (10) 73′, La Nguyễn Bảo Trung (27) 78′, Đinh Thành Đạt (10) 87′
Vĩnh Long: 
Ngô Phương Khanh (17) 78′
Match commissioner: Nguyễn Tấn Long
Referee Assessor: Bùi Thành Thanh Nghĩa
Referee: Nguyễn Hồng Quốc
Assistants: Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, Nguyễn Thái Dương, Nguyễn Văn Phúc
Spectator: 100 người