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Bac Ninh
Spectators: 7304 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2121, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomás Sá started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Timoteo Dimas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tạ Nga was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Timoteo Dimas put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Tạ Nga. Nguyễn Viet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timoteo Dimas in the 15th minute of play forced Bac Ninh's goalkeeper Tạ Nga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tạ Nga didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hoàng Phuoc went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. When Timoteo Dimas came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Cao Bang Red Star 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 Timoteo Dimas couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute, Văn Lien hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hoàng Phuoc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 28 minutes, Tomás Sá made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Bac Ninh's Tạ Nga tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tomás Sá spun around in front of the goal 31 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Bac Ninh's goal. Nguyễn Pham's late challenge caught a Bac Ninh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Pham helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bac Ninh booed when Cao Bang Red Star was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Pham didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Cao Bang Red Star booed when Bac Ninh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Văn Lien didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Liễu Phu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Tạ Nga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomás Sá in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tạ Nga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mai Minh was the one to do the kick off. Đỗ Tuyet hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. If Liễu Phu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lê Dinh during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lê Dinh hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Liễu Phu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Tạ Nga made a huge save. 72 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Viet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bac Ninh's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cao Bang Red Star the free kick. Nguyễn Viet kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Hoàng Phuoc took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tạ Nga. Tạ Nga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. After some careless play in the Bac Ninh defense, Timoteo Dimas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tạ Nga. The Bac Ninh fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tạ Nga should have stopped the shot. A hard shot 83 in the game by Tomás Sá from a close distance when the talented Tạ Nga managed to make a qualified save. Bac Ninh's players were relieved. Timoteo Dimas kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Nguyễn Viet blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Đoàn Mai having to make a save. Tạ Nga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomás Sá in the 88th minute. Liễu Phu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tạ Nga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Timoteo Dimas in the 90th minute. Nguyễn Van Tai Em fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tạ Nga having to interfere. A hard shot 95 in the game by Tomás Sá from a close distance when the talented Tạ Nga managed to make a qualified save. Bac Ninh's players were relieved.