In dire need of points to catch up with the top team, Thai Nguyen T&T pushed up their formation and played offensively against Ho Chi Minh City. However, coach Luu Ngoc Mai understood the opponent's plan. She arranged the formation with suitable distances and prevented Thai Nguyen T&T from having many dangerous opportunities in the early stages of the match.
But then, the bad weather turned the game in a different direction. In the 45th minute, Nhu Quynh escaped down the right wing, she tried to shoot in a difficult position. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Cam Thu of Ho Chi Minh City made a mistake and the ball rolled into the net. But it was hard to blame this goalkeeper when the rain was too heavy and affected the visibility.
In the second half, Ho Chi Minh City took risks in attacking to find an equalizer. But when the attack had not yet been effective, the defense of the southern representative made a mistake. In the 62nd minute, from Thao Nguyen's free kick, Cam Thu still had a bad entry, Le Thi Thuy Trang jumped high to head the ball to double the gap for Thai Nguyen T&T.
In the remaining minutes, Thai Nguyen T&T focused on defending their achievements. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City seemed to have regained their precision in handling the ball. Unfortunately, the efforts of the team from the city named after Uncle Ho were ineffective. They accepted defeat with a score of 0-2 against their opponents.
