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Match Report
Hanoi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nguyễn Pham took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nguyễn Minh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phạm Ho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hanoi's Nguyễn Minh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lâm Huynh Duc in the 5th minute of play. Tạ Phuc took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lê Hieu Ngan. Lê Hieu Ngan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When Lý Tran fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hanoi's protests and gave Lý Tran a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Hanoi's Lý Tran got a free kick in the 9th minute. After having played for 10 minutes, Lâm Huynh Duc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cao Lanh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lâm Huynh Duc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Phạm Ho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nguyễn Minh. Hanoi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Phạm Ho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Nguyễn Pham recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nguyễn Minh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phạm Ho, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Lâm Huynh Duc struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Nguyễn Minh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cao Lanh. If Phạm Ho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nguyễn Pham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Minh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lâm Huynh Duc in the 36th minute of the match. When Tạ Phuc came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Hanoi 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 Tạ Phuc couldn't finish the play. Tạ Phuc who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Lê Hieu Ngan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Phan Teo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Lê Hieu Ngan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Lê Hieu Ngan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 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.
When Cao Lanh's Phạm Ho in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hanoi's goalie prevented a goal. Nguyễn Pham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Hieu Ngan having to interfere. Nguyễn Minh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phạm Ho in the 67th minute of the match. Nguyễn Pham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Hieu Ngan having to interfere. Lâm Huynh Ducs short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Nguyễn Minh to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some careless play in the Cao Lanh defense, Nguyễn Pham kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lê Hieu Ngan. The Cao Lanh fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lê Hieu Ngan should have stopped the shot. Nguyễn Pham struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Lê Hieu Ngan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hanoi. If Tạ Phuc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Hanoi's Nguyễn Pham got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Tạ Phuc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tạ Phuc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Nguyễn Pham got free in front of the goal in the 96th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Lê Hieu Ngan was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Hanoi were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.
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