The notable match in Group C between Song Lam Nghe An and Hong Linh Ha Tinh did not take place as dramatically as expected. Most of the first half, Song Lam Nghe An played deadlocked despite being rated higher than their opponent. The Nghe An team could not find a way into the opponent's goal.
In the 43rd minute, from a shot outside the penalty area by his teammate, defender Tran Minh Quan scored a beautiful goal to open the score for the Nghe An team. The surprise goal helped Song Lam Nghe An gain excitement.
In the second half, they played well but missed the opportunity to score and then had to pay a heavy price. In the 90th minute, Song Lam Nghe An player let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area and the penalty was awarded to Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Ha Cong Nam Khanh did not miss the opportunity to score from the 11-meter mark to bring a valuable draw to the Hong Mountain team.
Meanwhile, Dak Lak did not have many difficulties against An Giang. In the 35th minute, receiving a long pass from his teammate, Luong Thuong Ban finished very delicately to open the score for Dak Lak.
Before the end of the first half, Vo Ka Hoang Long increased the score to 2-0 and helped Dak Lak enter the break with a big advantage. In the second half, Hoang Long still widened the gap to 3 goals before Huu Loi completed a double to help Dak Lak win 5-0 against An Giang.
In Group C, An Giang has no points. Dak Lak and Song Lam Nghe An both have 4 points and many opportunities to continue. Meanwhile, Hong Linh Ha Tinh with 2 points has every hope of passing the group stage.
