Ahead of the match, Thanh Hoa suffered several losses as manager Velizar Popov was banned from directing his men on the pitch. Rimario Gordon was also unable to play after receiving a penalty card.
Thanh Hoa created its first chance when Antonio finished with a header in the low range, but the ball missed the goal of Hanoi FC.
The capital city’s team responded with a series of attacks, but all failed to materialise into goals.
Hanoi FC played high in the second half, looking for an opener. Van Xuan and Hai Long got chances to break the deadlock but none were successful.
After 90 minutes without goals, the two teams had to enter the penalty shootout where Thanh Hoa beat Hanoi FC 9-8 to win the National Cup.
