Despite needing a victory to break through in the championship race, Hanoi and Phong Phu Ha Nam showed their determination in the most notable match in the first leg.
After the opening whistle, Hanoi showed more advantage with many notable attacks. On the contrary, Phong Phu Ha Nam played bravely and did not let the opponent create many opportunities.
Hanoi can only launch many shots but it is not really dangerous. In the 20th minute, Phong Phu Ha Nam unexpectedly scored the opening goal of the match thanks to Do Thi Huong. She headed the ball into the opponent's net after a set piece.
In fact, Phong Phu Ha Nam did not play at a disadvantage against Hanoi, but they still chose to play defensive counter-attacking. The independent ability of Phong Phu Ha Nam strikers makes a difference. They continuously made it difficult for the opponent but could not score more goals.
In the second half, Hanoi tried to attack and score but could not really gain an advantage on the field. In the 62nd minute, a surprise goal came to Hanoi when Ngoc Anh fired a long-range shot that sent the ball in a difficult trajectory. The score of 1-1 was also the final result of the match.
In the remaining match between Son La and Ho Chi Minh City, surprises continued to happen. Although rated higher than the opponent, the Southern representative was stuck in front of Son La's well-organized defense. The first 35 minutes passed without any goals being scored.
The second half witnessed Nguyen Le Khanh Dan's brilliant moment when she scored the opening goal for Son La in the 48th minute. Despite their efforts, the mountain team suffered a poor goal.
In the 65th minute, Ngoc Anh played an own goal to help Ho Chi Minh City equalize. The match also ended in a 1-1 draw. Thus, Hanoi is the leading team in the group and won the first leg of the tournament.
