With home advantage and a slightly superior force, coach Nguyen Viet Thang's team entered the game proactively and quickly put pressure on the opponent's half. Right in the first half, from Chu Van Kien's uncomfortable ball, the young PVF-CAND defender in an effort to save accidentally scored an own goal, helping the home team open the score.
After an early goal, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai continued to maintain control and create some dangerous opportunities, but could not increase the gap before the first half ended.
Stepping into the second half, the home team continued to maintain the initiative. In the 56th minute, from Minh Vuong's corner kick, Tan Sinh had a header opportunity in a favorable position, but goalkeeper Duc An promptly saved for Tre PVF-CAND.
However, the continuous pressure of Truong Tuoi Dong Nai was soon concretized. In the 60th minute, foreign player Alex Sandro took advantage of a chaotic ball situation in the penalty area to finish and increase the score to 2-0 for the home team.
In the remaining time, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai proactively slowed down the pace of the match, organized solid defense to preserve the advantage. PVF-CAND youth team tried to find a goal to narrow the score but were unsuccessful.
The 2-0 victory helped Truong Tuoi Dong Nai win all 3 points and return to the top of the National First Division League 2025-2026 after round 13, continuing to maintain an advantage in the promotion race this season.
