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Long Xuyês
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. Phạm Ritchell started the match with the kick off. Huỳnh Mai struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Võ Tinh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hai Duong. In the 4th minute, Zumar Villabona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Võ Tinh was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Phạm Ritchell hit a great ball. After some careless play in the ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ defense, Zumar Villabona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Võ Tinh. The ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Võ Tinh should have stopped the shot. After having played for 14 minutes, Nguyễn Ho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Ho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Zumar Villabona sped through ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Võ Tinh. Đặng Hanh kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Zumar Villabona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Võ Tinh. ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zumar Villabona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. 24 minutes into the match, ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Clarke came free, but Võ Tinh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Võ Tinh stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zumar Villabona's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Võ Tinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zumar Villabona in the 27th minute of the match. In the 28thth minute of the game Zumar Villabona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s Võ Tinh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Võ Tinh came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Hai Duong's Zumar Villabona. But to his dismay, Zumar Villabona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. In the 35th minute Ngô Duy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Võ Tinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Ho in the 36th minute of play forced Hai Duong's goalkeeper Osman Şenel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37th play minutes Zumar Villabona shot 0-7, a short shot which went by Võ Tinh and just under the crossbar into goal. After 40 minutes of play, Hai Duong's Arthur Clarke made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Võ Tinh was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 45thth minute of the game Zumar Villabona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s Võ Tinh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zumar Villabona in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Võ Tinh saved ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ from getting behind. The ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hai Duong were winning 0-8.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zumar Villabona made a kick off. Arthur Clarke took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Võ Tinh. Võ Tinh dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-9. Zumar Villabona came free with the goalkeeper in the 55th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Võ Tinh could save by the left post. Zumar Villabona in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Võ Tinh, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Võ Tinh made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Zumar Villabona sent off a good shot on target. Võ Tinh didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arthur Clarke went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-10 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Arthur Clarke kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Võ Tinh. That made the score 0-11 in the 64 minute of play. The Hai Duong fans' excitement grew in the 67th match minute when Hai Duong's Zumar Villabona 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 0-12 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s Võ Tinh got control of the ball when Zumar Villabona tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 74 in the game by Zumar Villabona from a close distance when the talented Võ Tinh managed to make a qualified save. ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s players were relieved. Võ Tinh was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zumar Villabona showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-13 in the 76 minute of play. Zumar Villabona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Võ Tinh made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zumar Villabona got free with Võ Tinh in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zumar Villabona's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Võ Tinh skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 90 minutes, Đặng Hanh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hai Duong and the ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hai Duong:s Osman Şenel showed great skill when he stopped Phạm Ritchell:s penalty. Osman Şenel came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s Phạm Ritchell. But to his dismay, Phạm Ritchell quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-14. ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐'s Võ Tinh proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save ⭐Vietnam Stars⭐ from getting a goal against them. Hai Duong's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.