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Spectators: 8180 (Terracing: 6137, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 162) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nguyễn Van Quyen got the match started through his kick off. If Bùi Duc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 3rd match minute, Can Tho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Thai to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Nguyễn Hoa managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s Phan Duc fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 9 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Thai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Can Tho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★ the free kick. A collision led to Can Tho getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Nguyễn Thai hit a great ball. ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s Phan Duc got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Can Tho's zone, Bùi Duc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Hoa came out of the goal and Bùi Duc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 16 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Nam was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Can Tho the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! Phạm Nghiêm-Minh shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Võ Tu in the 19th minute of play forced ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s goalkeeper Trần Lam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s Trần Lam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Võ Tu in the 20th minute of play. If Võ Tu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Phan Duc came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★ 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 Phan Duc couldn't finish the play. Võ Tu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s zone, Nguyễn Thai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trần Lam came out of the goal and Nguyễn Thai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Võ Tu succeeded in the game's 36th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Nguyễn Duong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Trần Lam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Phan Duc stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Võ Tu got free with Trần Lam in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 53 minutes into the match, ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Thai came free, but Trần Lam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Phan Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Phan Duc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Hoa was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. With a little luck, ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s Trần Lam got control of the ball when Nguyễn Thai tried to sneak it across the goal line. Trần Lam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Võ Tu in the 67th minute. Trần Lam was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Nguyễn Duong capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nguyễn Duong really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. In the 72nd minute Nguyễn Van Quyen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Lam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nguyễn Duong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute of the match, Võ Tu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Trần Lam was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Nguyễn Van Quyen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Can Tho's zone, Phan Duc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Hoa came out of the goal and Phan Duc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Phan Duc might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nguyễn Hoa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Phan Duc ran back to his position shaking his head. Phạm Thanh Bình kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Võ Tu struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Trần Lam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Can Tho. In the 92ndth minute of the game Phan Duc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Can Tho's Nguyễn Hoa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★ supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Can Tho's performance. The match ended with a win for Can Tho.