HANOI (Interstat) — TKS Viet Nam W and Ha Noi W played to a 1-1 draw in women’s football Friday, with both goals arriving inside the opening 13 minutes. TKS Viet Nam W, the home side, scored first in the ninth minute. Ha Noi W answered in the 13th minute, and neither team found another goal over the remaining 77 minutes plus stoppage time. The match produced an even result after a fast start and a longer, more compact defensive stretch. The early goals gave the contest a lively opening before the pace settled into a tighter battle. Both sides traded possession in midfield without creating a clear winner in the closing stages.

TKS Viet Nam W entered the match after a 7-0 home win over Ha Noi 2 W, a 6-1 win at Ho Chi Minh City II W and a 1-0 loss at Ho Chi Minh W. The home side carried the better recent scoring form into the contest and showed it early when it took the lead in the ninth minute. TKS Viet Nam W could not add to that advantage, however, and Ha Noi W leveled four minutes later. Ha Noi W’s equalizer changed the flow and forced TKS Viet Nam W to chase the game. TKS Viet Nam W pushed for a second goal after the break but was held to the draw. The home side kept pressing late, but Ha Noi W defended its area and cleared several dangerous deliveries.

Ha Noi W arrived after a 1-0 win at Thai Nguyen W and a 2-2 draw at Phong Phu Ha Nam W. The visiting side conceded early but responded quickly and then limited TKS Viet Nam W’s chances for much of the second half. Ha Noi W has now drawn two of its first three matches in the competition, with its win at Thai Nguyen W standing as the lone victory. The result kept Ha Noi W unbeaten in the competition and across all competitions. Ha Noi W’s best spell came just after its equalizer, when it forced TKS Viet Nam W to defend deeper and slowed the home side’s momentum. The visitors managed the closing stages without conceding again.

Ha Noi W’s season record in the competition is now one win, no losses and two draws, and its record across all competitions is also one win, no losses and two draws. TKS Viet Nam W’s season record in the competition is now two wins, one loss and one draw, and its record across all competitions is also two wins, one loss and one draw. The draw added a second stalemate to Ha Noi W’s competition record and a first draw to TKS Viet Nam W’s competition record. TKS Viet Nam W’s loss at Ho Chi Minh W remains its only defeat in the competition this season.

The early exchange set the tone for a match that remained level after the 13th minute. TKS Viet Nam W could not turn its home advantage into a second goal, and Ha Noi W kept its shape while looking for chances on the counter. Both teams had spells of possession, but the final ball and finishing did not produce another breakthrough. The goalless final 77 minutes left the teams with a shared result. TKS Viet Nam W finished with a point at home, while Ha Noi W took a point on the road. Neither side converted its late set-piece opportunities.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of TKS Viet Nam W 1, Ha Noi W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Ha Noi W with a 51.3 percent probability to win. Ha Noi W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.