On the away field, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai was the team that controlled the game better with superior ball possession and many efforts to deploy attacks from both the wings and the center.
However, Dong Thap's disciplined defense made the approaches to the opponent's goal not clearly effective.
Luong Xuan Truong's passes or Alex Sandro and Ho Thanh Minh's shots were not sharp enough to make a difference. The first half therefore closed without any goals being scored.
Stepping into the second half, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai's game did not have many positive changes in the first 10 minutes. Coach Nguyen Viet Thang was forced to adjust personnel when he successively brought Tran Minh Vuong, Nguyen Hai Quan and Nguyen Quoc Loc onto the field to increase attacking power.
However, when they could not find a goal to break the deadlock, the away team fell into a disadvantage in the 76th minute. Luu Tu Nhan received a second yellow card after fouling a Dong Thap player, causing Truong Tuoi Dong Nai to play with one less player in the remaining time.
However, the Southeast region representative still made efforts to push up the squad to find a goal. Some opportunities were created from Minh Vuong's set pieces, but goalkeeper Nguyen Tien Manh played focused, keeping the net clean for the home team.
In the final minutes of the match, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai continued to increase personnel to attack but could not create a breakthrough and accepted a 0-0 draw.
After this round, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai still leads the rankings with 32 points after 14 matches, 6 points more than the second-placed team Quy Nhon. Meanwhile, Dong Thap has 1 more important point in the relegation race when temporarily standing 10th with 10 points, creating a safe gap compared to the bottom group.
