On the afternoon of May 3, PVF-CAND Club visited Ba Ria Vung Tau Club. Coach Thach Bao Khanh and his team are looking for their 4th consecutive victory to chase the top 2 on the rankings.

The home team Ba Ria Vung Tau Club ranked 4th with 17 points and is safe from relegation. However, coach Nguyen Minh Phuong still encouraged his players to play with determination.

Before Ba Ria Vung Tau Club could make things difficult for PVF-CAND, they conceded a goal in the 9th minute. The home team's central defender's missed clearance allowed Thai Ba Dat to fire a demi-volley past Hoa Xuan Tin.

Taking the lead, PVF-CAND could not find a goal to double the gap to be safe. Ba Ria Vung Tau Club tried hard to find an equalizer, but could not threaten Phi Minh Long.

The home defeat in round 17 was the 4th loss in the last 5 matches of Ba Ria Vung Tau Club. On the contrary, this was the 4th consecutive win of Coach Thach Bao Khanh and PVF-CAND.

Coach Thach Bao Khanh was appointed to replace Mr. Mauro Jeronimo from round 12 of the 2024-2025 first division on March 24. Since then, PVF-CAND has re-established a 4-match winning streak similar to the time of Coach Mauro.

PVF-CAND aims to defeat Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc, the team currently ranked second with 36 points. Second place is a promotion play-off spot with the team ranked 13th in V-League 2024-2025.

In round 18 and round 19, PVF-CAND (3rd, 33 points) will visit Phu Dong Ninh Binh (top team, 43 points) and host Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc to decide their fate.