WSE started the match with intent, holding a slight upper hand in the early exchanges. However, HKFC quickly found their footing. In the 8th minute, DUPOIRON JEANNE LENA CLEMENCE surged into the box from the right flank but was intercepted; the resulting corner failed to produce a shot on goal.

Six minutes later, the lively WONG TSZ YU cut into the edge of the box from the left, firing a cross-shot over the bar. She threatened again three minutes later with a solo run down the left, only to be stopped by LOR TSZ WING. In the 27th minute, a slick combination between DUPOIRON JEANNE LENA CLEMENCE and WONG TSZ YU carved open the defense, but their effort was thwarted by the WSE goalkeeper.

WSE then responded with their own offensive. FONG LOK CHING beat her marker on the right and unleashed a shot from a tight angle, which was parried by the keeper. Soon after, LAU HOI CHING had an opportunity but fired high. Just before the interval, HKFC launched an attack down the right, where DUVERNAY TALIA LENA SARAH met a teammate's cross with a direct shot that sailed over, missing a golden chance to break the deadlock.

The intensity remained high after the restart. HKFC’s WONG TSZ YU was denied by the woodwork twice, seeing both a left-footed strike and a header rattle the crossbar. Having survived those scares, WSEo’s FONG LOK CHING repeatedly tested the left flank but struggled to breach HKFC’s resolute backline. HKFC quickened the tempo, with MOI LEI NGAI forcing a save from the keeper. WONG TSZ YU continued to be a constant menace in the box throughout the second half, though her finishing lacked the clinical touch required.

Later, YUEN LOK TSANG LUCY and CHENG REINA MING YEE stepped up the pressure for HKFC; CHENG REINA MING YEE found herself through on goal, but her one-on-one effort was blocked by the advancing goalkeeper.

WSE refused to back down. Midway through the half, POON TSZ CHING unleashed a powerful drive from the edge of the area, which was safely gathered by the keeper. LAU HOI CHING then recovered the ball on the left and swung in a cross, but TSE MAN CHING failed to connect cleanly with her header. POON TSZ CHING had another chance shortly after, pulling a right-footed shot wide from a narrow angle.

As the match entered its closing stages, the contest grew increasingly physical with several heavy challenges and a rising sense of tension. Neither side gave an inch. In the 84th minute, TSE MAN CHING’s close-range effort was smothered by the HKFC keeper’s excellent positioning.

HKFC responded immediately as YUEN LOK TSANG LUCY cut inside from the left and squared the ball to an unmarked MOI LEI NGAI, whose tight-angle shot failed to find the net. Despite WONG TSZ YU’s tireless efforts to create chances in the final minutes, WSE’s defense held firm to neutralize every threat.

Ultimately, despite a relentless attacking display from both sides, neither could find the decisive breakthrough, and the match ended in a 0-0 stalemate.