Phong Phú Hà Nam (in red) jumped to first place after a 1-0 win over Hà Nội on February 27. Photo of VFF

HÀ NỘI — Phong Phú Hà Nam beat Hà Nội 1-0 to top the National U16 Girls' Football Championship on February 27 in Hà Nội.

Hà Nam with young and strong players dominated the match from the first whistle. They just needed 13 minutes to open the scoring.

Nguyễn Thị Hồng Huế left two Hà Nội defenders behind before making a long-distance shot straight to the net.

Hà Nam continued to make Hanoian players work hard to protect their net throughout the match but strikers Thanh Hiếu and Ky Chun wasted their opportunities.

In the second half, Hà Nội went on the attack with a view to level the result but they failed to beat Hà Nam's strict and focused line-up.

After four rounds, Hà Nam is leading with 10 points. Hà Nội is second with seven.

In the other match, Thái Nguyên T&T won 2-0 over HCM City with one goal in each half.

Trần Thị Hương found the back of the net just three minutes into the game. Her teammate Nguyễn Thu Trang scored 15 minutes after the interval. 

The win helped Thái Nguyên to have four points and place third while HCM City was at the bottom with one point.

In the next round on March 2, Thái Nguyên will play Hà Nội while defending champion Hà Nam will see HCM City. VNS