Ninh Binh had a great start when they opened the scoring in the 5th minute. From a cross from the left wing, Hai Duc rushed in to finish and although Patrik Le Giang tried hard to block, the ball still rolled over the goal line.
However, Ho Chi Minh City Public Security showed that they are not an easy opponent to bully. Just 12 minutes after conceding the goal, the home team at Thong Nhat Stadium scored two goals thanks to efforts of Viet Hoang and Lee Williams.
In the 45+1 minute, Ho Chi Minh City Public Security ended the match perfectly with the 3rd goal, scored by Quoc Cuong. However, before the end of the first half, Ninh Binh managed to score a goal to narrow the score to 2-3.
Right at the beginning of the second half, Hoang Duc scored a goal to equalise the score to 3-3 for Ninh Binh.
After Ninh Binh equalised, the match started to be exciting with a series of opportunities created by both teams.
Having missed a series of good opportunities, Ho Chi Minh City Public Security paid the price when Ninh Binh scored the winning goal 4-3 in the 89th minute.
Coach Le Huynh Duc's team temporarily ranked 5th with 17 points. Meanwhile, Ninh Binh maintained the top position with 27 points after 11 matches./.