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Son La
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Phan Thi Ngoc started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Nguyễn Hieu Ngan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Võ Tong in the 5th minute of play forced Son La's goalkeeper Trần Hung to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Son La's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Hieu Ngan came free, but Trần Hung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Võ Tong in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Trần Hung prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th minute Nguyễn Hieu Ngan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Trần Hung took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Võ Tong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute, Son La's Lê Lam seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lê Lam the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Son La protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lê Lam had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 18 minutes into the game, one of Son La:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phan Thi Ngoc in the 24th minute of play forced Son La's goalkeeper Trần Hung to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute Phan Thi Ngoc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Thien in the 30th minute of play forced Son La's goalkeeper Trần Hung to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Nam Dinh's Phan Thi Ngoc in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Son La's goalie prevented a goal. Trần Hung took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tôn Bien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trần Hung took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phan Thi Ngoc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hoàng Nga kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute Phan Thi Ngoc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tôn Bien in the 40th minute of play forced Son La's goalkeeper Trần Hung to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 played minutes Nam Dinh got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Thien. Trần Hung stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Võ Tong's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute Phan Thi Ngoc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Trần Chung made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nguyễn Hieu Ngan got free with Trần Hung in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nguyễn Thien took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trần Hung. Trần Hung dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Phan Thi Ngoc 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. Trần Hung made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Võ Tong sent off a good shot on target. Trần Hung didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 62nd minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. Nguyễn Thien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Trần Hung tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Son La's Trần Chung got a free kick in the 65th minute. The supporters of Son La booed when Nam Dinh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phan Thi Ngoc didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute of the match, Tôn Bien tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Trần Hung saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Trần Hung made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lê Xuan in the 70th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Nam Dinh's Tôn Bien slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Trần Hung. That made the score 0-5 after 71 minutes of play. In the 74th minute of the match, Phan Thi Ngoc tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Trần Hung saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Hoàng Nga kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Nguyễn Thien was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 78th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Trần Hung made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Võ Tong sent off a good shot on target. Võ Tong in the 82ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Trần Hung, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Son La's Lê Phuc got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 88th minute, Lê Xuan made a precise shot to the right of Trần Hung. Son La's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. Nguyễn Hieu Ngan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Trần Hung read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Trần Hung showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phan Thi Ngoc in the 94th minute of the match. Trần Hung was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tôn Bien showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-8 in the 96 minute of play. When the match was over Nam Dinh could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Son La throughout the match.