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Vinh Long
Spectators: 8459 (Terracing: 6345, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 169) Lâm Tong started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Lâm Tong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đào Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lâm Tong struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Đào Hung didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ngôi Sao Vàng. Ngôi Sao Vàng's Nguyễn Bien played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hoàng Duy in the 9th minute of play. Nguyễn Teo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nguyễn Bien showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hoàng Duy, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Trần Khoi's late challenge caught a Ninh Thuan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Trần Khoi helped the player get up and apologised. If Hoàng Duy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Đào Hung made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lâm Tong in the 30th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Phan Teo during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Phan Teo hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. If Triệu Hung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ninh Thuan's Phan Teo got a free kick in the 35th minute. Nguyễn Teo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

With his leg Nguyễn Bien managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Ninh Thuan's Nguyễn Teo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Đào Hung showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Triệu Hung in the 54th minute of the match. Ngôi Sao Vàng's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Hoàng Duy 58 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lê Thien during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ngôi Sao Vàng booed when Ninh Thuan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Thien didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 63 minutes, Hoàng Duy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ninh Thuan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hoàng Duy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 67 played minutes Ninh Thuan's Nguyễn Teo stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Nguyễn Bien stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Ngôi Sao Vàng of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phan Teo in the 70th minute of play forced Ngôi Sao Vàng's goalkeeper Nguyễn Bien to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Tuyet hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Nguyễn Teo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Nguyễn Bien skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Nguyễn Teo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Bien took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hoàng Duy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hoàng Duy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ngôi Sao Vàng's Nguyễn Bien played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hoàng Duy in the 94th minute of play. Nguyễn Bien made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Nguyễn Teo sent off a good shot on target.