The 2023 National Cup final between Dong A Thanh Hoa and Viettel FC taking place on the evening of August 20 is highly anticipated by fans as both teams are facing the opportunity to win the first championship in the team's history at the National Cup arena.

With the importance of the final match, the two teams started cautiously in the first minutes of the match and did not create many dangerous opportunities towards each other's goal. The most notable situation in the first half of the first half belonged to the away team Viettel FC. From a quick counterattack by Viettel FC, Hoang Duc opened the right wing very wide for Van Hao to rush down and finish, but unfortunately for the away team, the shot was inaccurate.

A dangerous tackle by Dong A Thanh Hoa player on Viettel player Essame. Photo: Thien Binh

In the following minutes, the two teams played a tight game with a slow pace. The match only took place in the midfield with many fierce disputes from both teams, causing the match to end without any goals being scored.

After the break, the game was more open than in the first half, both teams pushed up their formations to look for a goal to take the lead. The home team Thanh Hoa had a good chance in the 54th minute, but Bruno's shot in a face-to-face situation with goalkeeper Van Phong, unfortunately the ball went up in the air. Immediately, the army team responded with stormy plays by Huu Thang and Jaha.

In the final minutes of the match, the home team Dong A Thanh Hoa tried their best to attack, putting a lot of pressure on Viettel FC's goal. However, the home team still could not penetrate the visitors' net.

After a 0-0 draw in 90 minutes of official play, Dong A Thanh Hoa and Viettel FC were forced to decide the winner in a nerve-wracking penalty shootout to find the champion. In the "shootout", the home team Dong A Thanh Hoa won 5-3 against Viettel FC to win the National Cup for the first time in history.

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