Kokohnya pertahanan Thailand membuat Vietnam masih sulit mencetak gol. Vietnam tercatat melakukan 6 tembakan hanya 2 yang tepat sasaran. Skor 0-0 menutup babak pertama.
Susunan Pemain:
Vietnam (5-3-2): Tran Nguyen Manh; Bui Tien Dung, Que Ngoc Hai, Nyuyen Thanh Chung, Ho Tan Tai; Nguyen Phong Hong Duy, Ha Duc Cinh, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Phan Van Duc; Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Tien Linh
Pelatih: Park Hang-seo.
Thailand (4-3-1-2): Chatchai Bootprom; Theerathon Bunmathan, Kritsada Kaman, Manuel Tom Bihr, Narubadin Weerawatnodom; Thitiphan Puangjan,, Sarach Yooyen, Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul, Thanawat Suengchitthawon; Chanathip Songkrasin;, Teerasil Dangda.
Pelatih: Alexandre Polking