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Spectators: 8180 (Terracing: 6137, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 162) Phan Duc made the kick off and thus started the match. Trần Lan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dương Nam in the 5th minute of play forced ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s goalkeeper Trần Lam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute Ngô Hoang 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. ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s Trần Lam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dương Nam in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s Hồ Van Tai Em got a free kick in the 20th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bùi Duc during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 24 played minutes ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★ got a freekick which was hit by Bùi Duc. Hoàng Phu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trần Lam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phan Minh Phượng in the 44th minute of play. Trần Lam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dương Nam in the 45th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hoàng Phu was the one to do the kick off. Dương Nam took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trần Lam. Trần Lam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 55th minute, Phan Minh Phượng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trần Bien showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phan Duc, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Phạm Thanh Bình received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Trần Bien tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, HA NOI's Hoàng Phu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Trần Lam. Trần Lam yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hoàng Phu in the 69th minute of play forced ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s goalkeeper Trần Lam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to HA NOI getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Vũ Minh-ha hit a great ball. After 73 played minutes Hoàng Phu rounded ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. Trần Lam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dương Nam in the 77th minute. 82 minutes into the game, Dương Nam cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Trần Lam was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dương Nam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Trần Lam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Phan Duc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nguyễn Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Bien having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, ★☭VNĐ✯1975☭★'s goal looked a bit too open when Hoàng Phu came free, but Trần Lam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Phan Duc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Bien having to interfere. If Hoàng Dong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched HA NOI eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.