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Dong Nai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bùi Diem got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Trần Thi could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Phan Hong however easily saved by the left post. Bùi Diem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Chung Binh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chung Binh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bùi Diem in the 10th minute of the match. Nguyễn Chung struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Phan Hong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for khánh hòa. In the 23rd minute, Bùi Diem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chung Binh was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 31 minutes into the match, Ba Ria-Vung Tau's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Hung came free, but Phan Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Ba Ria-Vung Tau's goalkeeper Phan Hong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lê Hung. Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Nguyễn Chi got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. khánh hòa's Nguyễn Dung got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nguyễn Hieu Ngan kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind khánh hòa's goalkeeper Chung Binh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Trần Thi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bùi Diem's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Chung Binh skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nguyễn Chung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Hong having to interfere. Phan Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Chung in the 60th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Bùi Diem got a free kick in the 61st minute. Trần Diem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Hong having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trần Thi in the 65th minute of play forced Ba Ria-Vung Tau's goalkeeper Phan Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Xuan hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Phan Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Chung, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Phan Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lê Hung in the 73rd minute of play. Lương Mai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chung Binh having to interfere. Trần Diem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Hong having to interfere. Trần Thi took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Phan Hong. Phan Hong dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bùi Diem in the 89th minute of play forced khánh hòa's goalkeeper Chung Binh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Phan Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trần Thi in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, Ba Ria-Vung Tau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Chi to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trần Thi in the 95th minute of play forced Ba Ria-Vung Tau's goalkeeper Phan Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. khánh hòa were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ba Ria-Vung Tau for a fine match.