League

Kickers Stadium
Spectators: 8612 (Terracing: 6460, Seating: 1980, VIP seats: 172) If Szymon Paciuszko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lương Quang Thanh was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 30 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the game, one of Saigon Kick:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 32nd minute there was a penalty for Manchester United. Trần Minh stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Trần Hoang. 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nguyễn Phuoc made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bùi Van Quyen in the 57th minute of play forced Saigon Kick's goalkeeper Trần Hoang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Saigon Kick booed when Manchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Quang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Dong kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the game, Võ Thai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saigon Kick's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United the free kick. Võ Thai hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. The supporters of Manchester United booed when Saigon Kick was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Szymon Paciuszko didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute, Bùi Van Quyen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After having played for 76 minutes, Lê Hung managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saigon Kick's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lê Hung was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mai Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Trần Hoang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Saigon Kick defense, Mai Duc kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trần Hoang. The Saigon Kick fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trần Hoang should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Mai Duc got a free kick in the 87th minute. If Lê Hung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Manchester United supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Manchester United would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.