On July 27, Thai Son Bac team had a trip to Saigon Titans Stadium in round 13 of the 2024 HDBank national futsal championship.
Although highly appreciated due to their good performance recently, Saigon Titans Ho Chi Minh City is inferior to their opponents from the North. Coach Nguyen Trong Thien's team conceded a goal early in the 5th minute. Sy Vinh scored 2 goals for Thai Son Bac in a span of 1 minute (from the 5th to the 6th minute).
Coach Acosta's army continued to dominate the match for the remaining time. In the second half, it was Dinh Van's turn to score a double in the 33rd and 36th minutes. Interspersed was goalkeeper Van Tu's goal after taking advantage of the home team's poor power play.
In the last minutes, goalkeeper Van Luong with a shot from the middle of the field helped Saigon Titans Ho Chi Minh City score an honorable 1-5 score.
Winning this match, Thai Son Bac has 28 points after 13 rounds. Coach Acosta's team officially ranked runner-up in the 2024 HDBank national futsal season, creating an 8-point gap compared to the 3rd place team, Sahako.
In the remaining match on July 27, home team Sanvinest Khanh Hoa comprehensively lost to defending champion Thai Son Nam, Ho Chi Minh City. Despite winning the championship 2 rounds early, coach Nguyen Tuan Anh's team still played very hard against the representative of the coastal city of Nha Trang.
Foreign soldier Lucas Matheus was the one who put the away team ahead early. After that, Thai Huy, Manh Dung and Thinh Phat helped Thai Son Nam Ho Chi Minh City lead 4-0 before halftime.
In the second half, Thinh Phat continued to score 2 more goals to complete the hat-trick. Thai An was the one who scored the honorable equalizer for Sanvinest Khanh Hoa with a free kick that hit Gia Hung's foot and flew into the net.
Thai Son Nam Ho Chi Minh City has 36 points after round 13 and coach Nguyen Tuan Anh's team will return to the home field in round 14 to receive the 13th national championship title in history next week.
