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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hoàng Phu made the kick off and thus started the match. HA NOI's Dương Nam got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. HA NOI's Hoàng Phu got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Bùi Van Quyen notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of HA NOI's Trần Bien. Trần Bien was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Lê Tuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hoàng Phu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the game, Phan Minh Phượng was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HA NOI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United the free kick. After 24 played minutes HA NOI got a freekick which was hit by Phan Minh Phượng. Trần Minh shot from long distance in the 25th minute, but Trần Bien was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Vũ Dung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dương Nam, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Lê Tuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Nguyễn Quang got a free kick in the 44th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bùi Van Quyen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Manchester United got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Tan. Lê Tuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Bien having to interfere. Hoàng Phu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 57th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Mai Duc kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Hoàng Phu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 67th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Dương Nam came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the HA NOI 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 Dương Nam couldn't finish the play. In the 70th match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mai Duc to maneuver through the defense. Dương Nam's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Vũ Dung skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Manchester United getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Nguyễn Tan hit a great ball. 81 minutes into the game, Ngô Hoang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HA NOI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Lê Tuan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester United's supporters rose to their feet, but Lê Tuan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trần Bien breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 83 played minutes HA NOI got a freekick which was hit by Phan Minh Phượng. Vũ Dung showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hoàng Phu in the 89th minute of the match. Hoàng Phu struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Vũ Dung didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HA NOI. Nguyễn Tan kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Bùi Van Quyen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. HA NOI's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.