Excessive violence at the 2017 National Student Football Tournament

(Baonghean.vn) - Despite reaching the quarterfinals, the football team of Vinh University of Technical Education - Nghe An has decided to withdraw from the 2017 National Student Football Tournament due to concerns about violence.

At the Viettel National Student Football Tournament 2017, the third match of Group B took place this afternoon (November 11), Vinh University of Technical Education faced off against Maritime University (Hai Phong) to compete for the second ticket to the Quarterfinals.

The match was a knockout match, so when the referee blew the whistle to start the match, there were many malicious tackles and collisions on the field. In the 71st minute, when the Maritime University was leading 3-1, the home team's players rushed to attack the players of Vinh University of Technical Education. The players from both sides could not keep their heads cool and a fight broke out.

The match between Vinh University of Technology and Education and Maritime University was too heated. Screenshot

The tension reached a climax when the referee pulled out 6 red cards, 3 cards for each team. This left each team with only 8 players on the field. However, Vinh University of Technical Education took advantage of the opportunity and tied the score 3-3, winning the right to enter the quarterfinals.

However, things did not stop there. The players of Vinh University of Technical Education recounted that while they were on their way back to the hotel, they were “questioned” by a group of students from Maritime University. Confused and dissatisfied with the hosts, the team from Nghe An suddenly withdrew from the tournament. At the same time, the head of the Vinh University of Technical Education delegation decided to send all the players back to their hometowns to ensure safety.

A player from Vinh University of Technical Education said: “It is an honor to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament, but because the opposing team’s players were too reckless, our teacher did not dare let the students stay and play in the quarterfinals. He submitted a request to withdraw from the tournament to send us back to our hometowns.”

This match was broadcast live on Youtube and the tournament organizer's Fanpage, however the violent images mentioned above have been deleted. Currently, all coaches and players of Vinh University of Technical Education are on their way back to Nghe An./.

PV – CTV