On the afternoon of November 20, Ha Tinh Club welcomed Ho Chi Minh City Club in the match of round 9 of V-League 2024 - 2025. Before this match, Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's team made a strong impression since the beginning of the season, as the only club in the V-League to remain unbeaten after 8 rounds (3 wins, 5 draws). Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City Club is also excited after defeating Hanoi Police Club in round 8.

With the home field advantage, Ha Tinh FC entered the match confidently and controlled the match. However, the home team players had trouble finding a way to the opponent's goal. On the other side, Ho Chi Minh City FC proactively chose a defensive counter-attacking style of play from the start.

The tactics of Ho Chi Minh City Club were effective in the final minutes of the first half. In the 39th minute, Bui Ngoc Long took advantage of the opportunity and opened the score for the "Red Battleship" with a decisive shot.

In the second half, Ha Tinh Club tried to push up their formation to find an equalizer. It was not until the 76th minute that the home team got what they needed, when Mai Sy Hoang came in to cushion the ball to equalize the score to 1-1.

After conceding the goal, Ho Chi Minh City FC attacked strongly and clearly showed their intention to win 3 points on Ha Tinh's field. Two clear dangerous opportunities were created by the "Red Battleship" players. One of them was in the 84th minute, after a well-organized attack, Sorga sent a pass to the second post for Lam Thuan. Lam Thuan only needed to touch the ball to score, but unfortunately missed the opportunity when the Ha Tinh team player quickly and accurately tackled the ball.

In the end, Ha Tinh Club drew 1-1 with Ho Chi Minh City Club. Ha Tinh Club increased the total number of unbeaten matches since the beginning of the season in V-League 2024 - 2025 to 9.