The highlight of Group A is the duel between host PVF and The Cong Viettel . In the 4th minute, receiving the ball in an empty position, Ngoc Tai accurately scored to open the score for PVF .
On the other side of the battle line, The Cong Viettel immediately counterattacked. In the 26th minute, Cong Phuong passed the ball so Van Khang passed the opponent's goalkeeper and scored into an empty net to equalize 1-1.
Suddenly, in the 45+1 minute, Dang Duong fired a left kick to increase the score to 2-1 for The Cong Viettel in a chaotic phase. The second half saw great pressure on The Cong Viettel's field. PVF plays offensively and is hungry for a goal.
However, despite controlling the ball more and creating an advantage in the midfield, PVF was not sharp enough to score when given the opportunity. Coach Duy Dong's students lack a bit of bravery at decisive moments. Minute 90+2, Huu Tuan scored against the PVF goalkeeper and sealed a 3-1 victory for The Cong Viettel.
The remaining match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Ho Chi Minh City ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the mountain town team. Right from the first minute, Nguyen Minh Tam opened the score for Hoang Anh Gia Lai. At the end of the first half, Duy Bao on Ho Chi Minh City side made the mistake of kicking an own goal. In the following minutes, despite trying hard, Ho Chi Minh City still could not get an equalizer.
Group B matches witnessed Hanoi's dominance over Lam Dong. The capital team quickly led 3-0 in the first half. In the second half, Hanoi scored 3 more goals and allowed the opponent to concede once. National player Nguyen Van Truong scored 2 goals and Hanoi won convincingly 6-1.
In the remaining match, Da Nang won 2-0 in the opening match against Dong Thap in the first half thanks to Phi Hoang and Anh Toan.
In Group C, the notable match between Thanh Hoa and Quang Nam took place very attractively. The Thanh Hoa team pressed their opponents and took the lead thanks to Van Thuan's close-range kick at the end of the first half. In the second half, mistakes in defense made Thanh Hoa pay the price. Dinh Bac and Van Hoanh consecutively scored two super goals to help Quang Nam take the lead. Minute 90+4, Ngoc My set the score 2-2 for Thanh Hoa with a beautiful free kick.
In the remaining match between Binh Phuoc and Long An, it was not until the end of the second half that Dieu Quy opened the scoring for Binh Phuoc. But then, Thanh Tung shined with a dangerous shot to regain 1 point for Long An.
