The PVF hosts start strong at the U19 National Championship Finals

Round 1 of the U19 National Football Championship – Modern Cup 2025/26: PVF begins with a favorable result.

On the afternoon of January 14, at the PVF Youth Football Training Center (Hung Yen), the opening ceremony and the first matches took place The final round of the U19 National Football Championship – Modern Cup 2025/26.

PVF demonstrated their strength by defeating Ho Chi Minh City Police in the first match of Group B at the U19 National Football Championship – Modern Cup 2025/26. The U19 National Football Championship – Modern Cup 2025/26 kicked off with matches in Group B.

Playing at home, PVF aimed to secure a win against the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club. As early as the 8th minute, the higher-rated team made the difference. At the 8th minute, Nguyen Van Duong scored a low free kick to open the scoring for PVF. This goal created a much more favorable situation for PVF. They easily pushed the opponent back into their own half. The midfielders of Ho Chi Minh City Police could not advance the ball forward to create scoring opportunities.

In such a scenario, it was no surprise they conceded another goal. In the 33rd minute, after a perfectly timed pass back from a teammate, Do Nam Hieu struck a beautiful long-range shot from outside the box, doubling PVF’s lead. In fact, the Ho Chi Minh City Police team had to push forward early in the first half to seek an equalizer. However, this strategy failed, and the two teams went into halftime with PVF holding the advantage.

In the second half, PVF continued to maintain high ball possession. They did not apply intense pressure, but it was enough to prevent Ho Chi Minh City Police from mounting a counterattack. The match ended with PVF claiming the win.

In the other Group B match, Hanoi faced Ho Chi Minh City. The capital team scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute thanks to Nguyen Viet Long. Ho Chi Minh City’s efforts in the second half went unrewarded, and they had to accept a 0-1 defeat.