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Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Spectators: 8401 (Terracing: 6301, Seating: 1932, VIP seats: 168) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Võ Lam made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, SLNA FC's Lê Tran got control of the ball when Bùi Diem tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lê Tran acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 6th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nguyễn Nam. Nguyễn Phuc's late challenge caught a Ba Ria-Vung Tau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Phuc helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Nguyễn Phuc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Chi's late challenge caught a SLNA FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Chi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SLNA FC booed when Ba Ria-Vung Tau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Chi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Ba Ria-Vung Tau booed when SLNA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Võ Lam didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bùi Diem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Lê Tran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bùi Diem in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lê Tran saved SLNA FC from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bùi Diem got free with Lê Tran in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lê Tran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bùi Diem, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. The audience was convinced that Bùi Diem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lê Tran was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Phan Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Võ Lam in the 31st minute of play. Bùi Diem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nguyễn Hong Minh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute of the match Trần Hong shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lê Tran showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nguyễn Phu charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Phu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd match minute, SLNA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Phu to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes, Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Trần Hong shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lê Tran came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ba Ria-Vung Tau reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bùi Diem in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lê Tran prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The wind increased when Bùi Diem made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Nguyễn Hong Minh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Võ Lam put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Phan Hong. The supporters of Ba Ria-Vung Tau booed when SLNA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Phu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Trần Hung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the SLNA FC defense, Trần Hung kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lê Tran. The SLNA FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lê Tran should have stopped the shot. When Bùi Diem, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 74 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Lê Tran was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The supporters of Ba Ria-Vung Tau booed when SLNA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vương Chung didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bùi Diem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Tran having to interfere. Trần Hung received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Phan Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lương Mai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Chi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Lê Tran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 95 played minutes, Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Trần Hong shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lê Tran came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ba Ria-Vung Tau reached it. Phan Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Võ Lam in the 96th minute of play. Ba Ria-Vung Tau were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.