The draw against Hanoi in the final round of the first leg caused Ho Chi Minh City I to lose the top spot and may affect the mentality in the second leg. Therefore, the confrontation with the "one-sided" of Ho Chi Minh City II is an opportunity for coach Doan Thi Kim Chi and her team to take a spiritual courage with a victory to fight for the difficult matches ahead.
It is not surprising that Ho Chi Minh City I took the game after the opening whistle. The three points in the hands of coach Doan Thi Kim Chi and her team are not surprising. However, the victory was no longer as strong with 7 goals not scored as in the first leg because Ho Chi Minh City I was confident, winning as strong as before could not solve the problem in the championship race.
Returning to the developments on the field, Ho Chi Minh City I concretized the proactive game with a goal in the 7th minute. From a cross from his teammate's right wing, striker Hoai Luong jumped high to head the ball, breaking the balance on the field. With a goal, Ho Chi Minh City I played comfortably while Ho Chi Minh City II still only focused on defense and did not dare to attack. Therefore, nearly 40 minutes passed without any more goals.
In the second half, the defending champion continued to dominate the game. In the 49th minute, Thuy Hang turned the ball from the left wing, goalkeeper Cam Thu of Ho Chi Minh City II pushed the ball out with a crossbar, K'Thua was present to promptly tap the ball into the net to increase the score to 2-0 for Ho Chi Minh City I.
In the 80th minute, Thuy Hang took a corner kick, Diem Huynh carelessly played the ball into her own net, helping the opposing team score a third goal, thereby setting the score at 3-0 on the field. This victory helped Ho Chi Minh City I temporarily climb to the top with 13 points, pushing Hanoi (10 points) down to second place in the group but having played 1 more match. After losing their fifth match, Ho Chi Minh City II continued to be at the bottom of the table with only 1 point after 6 matches.
