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Match Report
Soc Trang
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Việt Nam's Nguyễn Hoang started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Phạm Thuyet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đặng Nghiêm-Minh having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Phan Tuan Hoang managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soc Trang's supporters rose to their feet, but Phan Tuan Hoang was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Lam breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, Soc Trang's Nguyễn Lam threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nguyễn Anh Hung, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Đặng Nghiêm-Minh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vũ Nam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trần Ritchell kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Soc Trang's zone, Vũ Nam stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Đặng Nghiêm-Minh came out of the goal and Vũ Nam tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Đặng Nghiêm-Minh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Hoang, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nguyễn Anh Hung made a kick off. Đặng Nghiêm-Minh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Hoang in the 54th minute of the match. Chung Chung hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Nguyễn Hoang managed to get in a good position for a shot. Việt Nam's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Hoang was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Đặng Nghiêm-Minh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Vũ Nam came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Việt Nam 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 Vũ Nam couldn't finish the play. Nguyễn Hoang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đặng Nghiêm-Minh having to interfere. Vũ Nam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Việt Nam fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Việt Nam's Nguyễn Hoang looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Phan Tuan Hoang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Lam having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Nguyễn Anh Hung got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 94th minute Phan Tuan Hoang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Lam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Việt Nam eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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