On the evening of August 4, the 2025 HDBank National Futsal Cup continued to take place vibrantly at Lanh Binh Thang Stadium (HCMC), with the first match of Group B.
In the match taking place at 15:00, defending champion Thai Son Bac did not have much difficulty winning big against Luxury Ha Long. In the 2nd minute, Vu Ngoc Anh opened the scoring with a decisive shot from the left foot, marking the dominance of the match that lasted for 40 minutes.
Luxury Ha Long was completely at a disadvantage and almost did not create any dangerous opportunities. In the 7th minute, Minh Quang doubled the gap after a good combination with Lam Toi. At the end of the first half, Huu Tuan increased the score to 3-0 with an accurate finish from his teammate's assist.
In the second half, Thai Son Bac continued to show their superior strength. Ngoc Anh shone brightly with 2 consecutive goals, completing her hat-trick on the opening day. In addition, Minh Quang, Van Tuan and Lam Toi also scored in turn, ending the resounding 8-0 victory for the team from the capital.
In the remaining match, Sahako beat Tre Ho Chi Minh City with a score of 2-1 in a tense match. The HCMC youth team entered the match with determination and caused many difficulties for the opponent. However, Sahako was still the one who took advantage of the opportunity better.
In the 10th minute, Tran Hoang Phong opened the score for Sahako after an accurate shot. Ho Chi Minh City Youth quickly responded, and in the 13th minute, Tran Le Bo equalized 1-1. Subsequent developments witnessed the efforts of both teams, but the situation was only decided in the 34th minute, when foreign player Marco Antonio Moreira scored the winning goal 2-1 for Sahako.
With this result, both Thai Son Bac and Sahako have won all 3 points, temporarily sharing the leading positions in Group B after the first round. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City Youth and Luxury Ha Long will have to make more efforts in the next matches if they want to keep their hopes in the semi-finals.
