Round 14 of the First Division: Top Group Sees Changes

The two early matches of Round 14 in the First Division witnessed a goal fest with 10 goals scored.

HCMC Club faltered, unable to secure the temporary 2nd place on the standings after losing at home to Ba Ria. At the bottom of the table, HCMC Youth Club also failed to rise and narrow the gap with the teams above, facing the risk of sinking deeper...

HCMC Club was determined to aim for victory when hosting Xuan Thien Phu Tho Club in order to advance to 2nd place, surpassing Bac Ninh Club and getting closer to the top of the standings held by Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club. The home team's determination was realized with a goal in the 18th minute, scored by Cong Thanh. However, an exciting chase unfolded afterwards with several goals.

Right in the first half, the visiting team Xuan Thien Phu Tho began their comeback with two goals scored by Duy Hao (23rd minute) and Richmond Nji (39th minute). Moving into the second half, Coach Quoc Vuong's team added another goal to make it 3-1, scored by Ngoc Duc (67th minute).

HCMC Club surged strongly in the remaining time of the match, sparking hope by narrowing the gap to 2-3 in the 79th minute with a goal by Lynch. But they then allowed the opponent to increase the lead to 4-2 in the 84th minute (Quang Hien). Forward Lynch scored his second goal, reducing the deficit to 3-4 for the home team at Ba Ria Stadium in the 88th minute. Nevertheless, the remaining time was insufficient for HCMC Club to find another goal, accepting the missed opportunity to rise to 2nd place and simultaneously facing the risk of losing the 3rd spot to the pursuing rival Quy Nhon United.

At Pleiku Stadium, HCMC Youth Club suffered another defeat when hosting PVF-CAND Youth Club. The 0-3 loss pushed HCMC Youth Club deeper into the bottom of the table with only 4 points. PVF-CAND Youth Club, after the victory, reached 20 points, moving closer to the race among the top group...

On April 11 afternoon, two more matches of Round 14 of the Golden Star Beer 2025/26 National First Division will take place:

Before Round 14 of the 2025/26 First Division: The Runner-up Race is Tense

The First Division is about to undergo a historic change related to referees