Matches in the 2^nd round of the 2014 V-League took place at stadiums across the country on 17, 18 and 19 January.

SHB Da Nang were defeated 1-0 by Thanh Hoa (TH) at the Thanh Hoa Stadium.  Although the visitors had 2 chances to score, they missed them both.  Merlo failed to open the scoring in the 47^th minute due to an inaccurate shot.  Then, in second-half stoppage time, midfielder Vu Phong’s shot at goal was saved by Thanh Hoa’s goalkeeper To Vinh Loi. 

In the very last minute of second-half stoppage time, midfielder Nastja Ceh’s free kick from inside the penalty area gave Thanh Hoa the 1-0 win.

SHB DN’s Minh Phuong and Thanh Hoa players

Ninh Binh suffered a 1-3 defeat to Quang Ninh (QN) at the Ninh Binh Stadium, whilst Ha Noi T&T had a 4-1 away win over Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) at the Pleiku Stadium.  Dong Tam Long An claimed a 2-2 draw against Hai Phong at the Long An Stadium.

In other matches, An Giang played out a goalless draw at home against Dong Nai, while Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) defeated QNK Quang Nam 6-1 at the Vinh City stadium.

After the first 2 rounds, SLNA and HN T&T currently occupy the top 2 places with 6 points, followed by TH on 4, and then SHB DN, QN, and QNK Quang Nam all on 3.  Binh Duong and HAGL share bottom place with no points so far, but they have both only played one game.