The highlight of the 9th match is the match between Phong Phu Ha Nam and Ho Chi Minh City. The Southern team is only 1 point behind their opponent in the rankings and still has a chance to compete for the championship trophy.
Ho Chi Minh City entered the match with high determination. However, the tense nature of the match forced the two teams to be careful in every ball. In addition, Phong Phu Ha Nam's defense also showed solidity. Ho Chi Minh City strikers did not have many opportunities to approach the goal and score. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw.
In the second half, Phong Phu Ha Nam was the team that played the better team but the goal came to them in a very surprising way. In the 81st minute, from a free kick from more than 30m away, Nguyen Thi Linh Chi fired a beautiful shot to open the score for Phong Phu Ha Nam.
With nothing left to lose, Ho Chi Minh City sent their entire squad to the opponent's half to find an equalizer. Unfortunately, Thuy Linh missed a free kick in the 90+3 minute and Ho Chi Minh City had to accept a 0-1 loss. This result helped Phong Phu Ha Nam get closer to the championship when they were 4 points ahead of Ho Chi Minh City and 3 points ahead of Thai Nguyen T&T.
Vietnam Coal and Minerals no longer have many opportunities to accumulate points and they understand that they must strive to get points against Thai Nguyen T&T. However, the ambition of the mining team was soon dried up right before the match started.
In the 8th minute, taking advantage of the weakness of the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Defense, Nguyen Thu Trang finished accurately from close range to open the score for Thai Nguyen T&T.
With the goal, the tea team played much more confidently. Coach Doan Viet Trieu's students controlled the match well and did not give the opponent many opportunities. The advantage was maintained for Thai Nguyen T&T until the break. In the second half, Thai Nguyen T&T continued to attack and Thu Trang was the one who scored to seal a 2-0 victory over Vietnam Coal and Minerals.
