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Vinh Yen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nguyễn Tuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lê Hieu in the 8th minute of play. Lê Hieu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tuan having to interfere. If La Anh Hung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Lê Hieu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nguyễn Tuan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Đặng Ritchell struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Phạm Tấn Dũng didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alpah. Lê Hieu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nguyễn Tuan having to make a save. Hồ Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Nguyễn Tuan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. La Anh Hung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tuan having to interfere. Ngô Hung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phạm Tấn Dũng having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, DA NANG's goal looked a bit too open when Đặng Ritchell came free, but Phạm Tấn Dũng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Trần Pham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Tuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Hieu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Đặng Ritchell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Phạm Tấn Dũng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. La Anh Hung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tuan having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Alpah's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Hieu came free, but Nguyễn Tuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Trần Pham came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the DA NANG fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Trần Pham couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Đặng Ritchell was the one to do the kick off. When Nguyễn Tuan fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alpah's protests and gave Nguyễn Tuan a yellow card for diving instead. After 56 played minutes Alpah got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Tuan. Lê Hieu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lê Hieu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Nguyễn Tuan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Trần Pham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute Nguyễn Quang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Tuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Alpah's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Hieu came free, but Nguyễn Tuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Trần Pham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Nguyễn Tuan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nguyễn Tuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Hieu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, DA NANG's Lê Hieu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nguyễn Tuan. Nguyễn Tuan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Lê Hieu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Nguyễn Tuan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. DA NANG's La Anh Hung got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Đặng Ritchell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Tuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lê Hieu in the 93rd minute of play. Trần Pham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over DA NANG could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Alpah throughout the match.