In Group A, Than Khoang San Vietnam entered the confrontation with Ho Chi Minh City with the goal of being forced to get points to nurture hopes of going further. However, the coal mining team soon encountered disadvantage when conceding a goal right from the 10th minute.
From the indecisive clearance situation of Than Khoang San Vietnam's defense, Phan Thi Trang took advantage of the opportunity to penetrate the penalty area and then finish accurately, opening the score for TPHCM.
After an early goal, the representative from the South continued to control the game thanks to a seasoned force and the presence of foreign players in the squad. In the 45+2 minute, TPHCM was awarded a corner kick on the right wing and Tran Thi Thu Xuan launched a beautiful finish, increasing the score to 2-0.
In the second half, Than Khoang San Vietnam pushed up the squad to find an equalizer. Despite creating significant pressure on the opponent's half, the coal mining team still could not take advantage of the opportunity to score and accepted a 0-2 defeat.
Meanwhile, in Group B, Thai Nguyen T&T hosted Phong Phu Ha Nam at home. The home team entered the game proactively and had the opening goal at the end of the first half thanks to Ngoc Minh Chuyen.
However, Thai Nguyen T&T's advantage was not maintained until the end of the match. In the last minute of the 2nd half, Cao Thi Linh scored the equalizer 1-1 for Phong Phu Ha Nam, helping the two teams share points.
With these results, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi I are the two representatives that passed Group A, while Thai Nguyen T&T and Phong Phu Ha Nam won tickets to the semi-finals from Group B.
