Hanoi lead in first stage
It was an important game for
Huyen Linh opened the score for
Thai Nguyen equalised following a long shot by Thi Quyen in the last minute of the first half.
After the break,
On the same day, defending champions Vietnam Minerals and Coal was beaten 1-0 by Ha Tay and dropped from first to third place in the first leg.
Both teams missed chances in the first half to go ahead. The deadlock was broken in the 67th minute when Thi Muon scored the only goal of the match, helping Ha Tay secure the second place.
The championship is divided into two stages. The first stage, from June 16 to June 30, took place in
No Team Pld W D L Pts 1 5 3 1 1 10 2 Ha 5 3 1 1 10 3 Minerals and Coal 5 3 1 1 10 4 5 2 2 1 8 5 Ha 5 1 1 3 4 6 Thai Nguyen 5 0 0 5 0
Ranking after five rounds