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Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1900, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nguyễn Thanh Bình got the match started through his kick off. Nguyễn Thanh Bình received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Mai Quang Thanh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Huỳnh Hong 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. The supporters of AOrz booed when THANH HÓA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lưu Minh Phượng didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Nguyễn Thanh Bình got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, THANH HÓA FC's Mai Quang Thanh got control of the ball when Nguyễn Thanh Bình tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in AOrz's zone, Huỳnh Hong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Phạm Tho came out of the goal and Huỳnh Hong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 24 minutes into the match, Lưu Minh Phượng notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of AOrz's Phạm Tho. Phạm Tho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Phạm Tho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Huỳnh Hong went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Nguyễn Thanh Bình sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Lưu Minh Phượng charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lưu Minh Phượng the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of AOrz booed when THANH HÓA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lưu Minh Phượng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mai Quang Thanh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Thanh Bình, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Nguyễn Thanh Bình received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Mai Quang Thanh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, THANH HÓA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Thanh Bình came free, but Mai Quang Thanh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lưu Minh Phượng hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, THANH HÓA FC's Nguyễn Van Quyen got a free kick in the 79th minute. Nguyễn Thanh Bình fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mai Quang Thanh having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Thanh Bình in the 83rd minute of play forced THANH HÓA FC's goalkeeper Mai Quang Thanh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Huỳnh Hong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute, Lưu Minh Phượng reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Phạm Tho. The goal made the score 0-5. Huỳnh Hong could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Phạm Tho made a huge save.