The first match of the tournament was the match between Phu Ha Nam and Zantino Vinh Phuc took place in the afternoon of 9.2. As the defending champion, Phu Ha Nam is determined to win towards the goal of protecting the throne. However, the coach Tran Le Thuy faced strong protest from the opponent.
In the first half, Zantino Vinh Phuc focused on defense and deepened the squad to protect the score. The spirit of good play plus a little luck helps the Northern representative maintain a 0-0 draw in the first half. In the second half, the pressure of Phu Ha Nam is bigger than the first half.
In the unfavorable game, Zantino Vinh Phuc could only stand up to the 71th minute. This goal is like taking off the psychological pressure for Phu Ha Nam. Only 4 minutes later, it was Le Hong Yeu's turn to set up a 2-0 victory for the championship candidate.
Hanoi encountered Vietnamese mineral coal on the day of launching. Contrary to the predictions of fans, Vietnamese mineral coal could not resist very strong attacks from the representative of the Capital. In the 10th minute, Mr. Dao soon scored to open the match score for Hanoi. In the 25th minute, Hoai Trinh excellently expanded the gap to 2 goals.
The second half witnessed more goals from Hanoi against Vietnamese mineral coal. In the 66th minute, Mr. Dao successfully paid a penalty to raise the score to 3-0. From 75 minutes to 78 minutes, Hanoi continuously scored 3 goals by Ha Thi Uyen, Huyen Mai and Le Thi Trang. In the end, the reigning runner-up of the 6-0 victory and temporarily rise to the top of the rankings.
The late match on the same day is the confrontation between Ho Chi Minh City and Thai Nguyen T&T. In the end, the two teams drew together with a score of 1-1, thereby winning the first point.
