Although being rated lower, with home advantage and a strong young force, the Hanoi players surprised with their confident way of entering the match.
Within just 5 minutes of play, they stunned Thai Son Nam HCMC when they took a 2-0 lead, scored by Trong Kien and Thac Hieu. Not stopping there, in the 14th minute, Hanoi opened up a great opportunity to think about 3 points when Trong Tin increased the score to 3-0 for the home team.
With an impressive performance in the first half, fans have high expectations for Hanoi in the second half. But the game changed direction early when Thai Son Nam HCMC scored 2 goals in the 22nd minute thanks to Thinh Phat and Gia Hung, shortening the score to 2-3.
In the following developments, the defending champion's bravery was clearly demonstrated when effectively exploiting the weaknesses in the experience of Hanoi players, thereby having a spectacular comeback, with goals from Thinh Phat, Gia Hung and Cong Vien, setting the final score at 5-3.
In the latest match of the first round taking place at 6:00 p.m. the same day, Thai Son Bac won 2-1 against Tan Hiep Hung HCMC. A rather hard-fought victory for Thai Son Bac, but very important for the ambition to compete for the championship in the race this season.
