League

Lang Son
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. Lê Tan started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Lê Tan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vietnam's supporters rose to their feet, but Lê Tan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hoàng Hung breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. HA NOI MESI's Hoàng Hung played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Tan in the 10th minute of play. Trần Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lê Hieu Ngan in the 13th minute of play. Bùi Phuc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Trần Hong made a huge save. A collision led to HA NOI MESI getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Trần Tuan hit a great ball. Trần Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Hieu Ngan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Vietnam's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Hieu Ngan came free, but Trần Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Vietnam's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Hieu Ngan came free, but Trần Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Lê Hieu Ngan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trần Hong was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Vietnam's Nguyễn Tan got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hoàng Hung took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Tan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, Vietnam's goal looked a bit too open when Ngô Tran came free, but Trần Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. HA NOI MESI's Hoàng Hung played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Tan in the 42nd minute of play. When Nguyễn Nguyet, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 44 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Hoàng Hung was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, Vietnam's Nguyễn Nguyet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hoàng Hung narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nguyễn Tuan Hoang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hoàng Hung having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lê Hieu Ngan to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Vietnam's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Tấn Dũng came free, but Trần Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Nghiêm-Minh was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vietnam's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave HA NOI MESI the free kick. After 54 played minutes Vietnam got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Nghiêm-Minh. If Nguyễn Tan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Vietnam getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Nguyễn Nguyet hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Vietnam's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Hieu Ngan came free, but Trần Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lê Tấn Dũng scored 4-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Trần Hong, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Vietnam's Lê Tan in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye HA NOI MESI's goalie prevented a goal. In the 70th minute Lê Tan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hoàng Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Tuan Hoang struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Hoàng Hung didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vietnam. Hoàng Hung stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lê Tan's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute Lê Hieu Ngan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Vietnam's goal looked a bit too open when Ngô Tran came free, but Trần Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hoàng Hung took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Tan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.