It came as no surprise that all the strong teams playing in the HDBank National Futsal Cup 2020 scored their first win at the final round and qualified for the semi-finals.
It came as no surprise that all the strong teams playing in the HDBank National Futsal Cup 2020 scored their first win at the final round and qualified for the semi-finals.
The final round of the HDBank National Futsal Cup 2020 organized at Dak Lak Province’s Sports Arena kicked off on November 22. The final round is played by eight teams including six already qualified teams, who are the host Hung Gia Khang Dak Lak and five teams placing from first to fifth in the national championship (Thai Son Nam, Sahako, Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa, Kardiachain Saigon, Thai Son Bac) and two teams with the highest points in the preliminary round (Quang Nam, Cao Bang). Eight teams are drawn to into four pairs and play in a knock-out format.
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The first match of the final round was between Thai Son Nam and Kardiachain Saigon. Thai Son Nam, who are relatively strong compared to Kardiachain Saigon, cruised to a 4-1 win. The second match between Sahako and Thai Son Bac took place excitingly with both sides showing high determination. In their hastiness, the players of Thai Son Bac let Sahako to score goals in the last minutes and lost the match 2-5. The third match between Quang Nam and Hung Gia Khang Dak Lak ended without any surprise as higher-rated team Quang Nam won 2-1.
The last match of the day was the competition between defending champions Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa and Cao Bang. Over a month ago, Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa suffered a 3-4 loss against young players of Cao Bang in the second leg of the national championship (held in Ho Chi Minh City). Therefore, Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa entered this match with high concentration and determination. Finally, Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa overcame Cao Bang 5-1, with goals from Phung Trong Luan (three goals), Khac Chi and Nguyen Phuc (one goal each). This win put Savinest Sanaech Khanh Hoa into the list of semi-finalists.
The semi-final matches of HDBank National Futsal Cup 2020 will take place on the afternoon of November 24, between Thai Son Nam and Quang Nam, Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa and Sahako. Thai Son Nam are predicted to win the match. Meanwhile, the clash between Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa and Sahako, who both have quality players and ambition to win the title, promises to be a thrilling one.
An Nhien
Translated by H.N
