At Binh Phuoc Stadium, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai entered the match with the determination to win all 3 points to complete the championship and promotion goal. Against the opponent who is in the bottom group, Long An, the home team quickly controlled the game.
Right from the first minutes, Alex Sandro and Minh Vuong had the opportunity to open the score but did not take advantage of it successfully. The most regrettable situation was in the 14th minute when Alex Sandro's shot hit the post. In the 34th minute, Luu Tu Nhan continued to make Long An's goal wobble, but the ball once again disallowed the goal for the home team.
Despite creating many opportunities, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai still could not penetrate Long An's defense in the first half and the two teams left the field for a break with a 0-0 draw.
Stepping into the second half, coach Nguyen Viet Thang brought Cong Phuong and Ho Thanh Minh onto the field to increase attacking power. This adjustment quickly became effective.
In the 51st minute, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai was awarded a penalty after a Long An player handled the ball in the penalty area. From the 11m spot, Alex Sandro finished accurately, opening the score of the match.
Just 13 minutes later, the home team continued to increase the gap. From Cong Phuong's corner kick, midfielder Luong Xuan Truong jumped high to head close range, scoring to increase the score to 2-0 in the excitement of the fans.
In the 66th minute, Cong Phuong himself put his name on the scoreboard. The striker wearing number 10 escaped to face Long An's goalkeeper before performing a delicate lob shot, sealing a 3-0 victory for Truong Tuoi Dong Nai. This is also the third consecutive match Cong Phuong has scored.
The remaining minutes took place under heavy rain but did not affect the overall result. Truong Tuoi Dong Nai maintained the advantage to win 3-0 against Long An.
With this result, coach Nguyen Viet Thang and his team officially won the National First Division League 2025-2026 one round early and won a ticket to the V.League 2026-2027. This is also a memorable collective title for the trio of former Hoang Anh Gia Lai players including Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong and Minh Vuong after many years of fighting at the club level.
