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Match Report
Ha Giang
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute Bùi Lien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Huynh Duc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Lien hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Lê Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the game, Phùng Hoai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ho Chi Minh City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ha Giang the free kick. Phùng Hoai hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Nguyễn Hoa was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Phùng Tu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bùi Lien in the 29th minute of play forced Ha Giang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Huynh Duc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Ha Giang getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Nguyễn Quang Thanh hit a great ball. Ha Giang's Nguyễn Huynh Duc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Duc in the 35th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Lê Duc got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bùi Lien struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Nguyễn Huynh Duc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City. Lê Duc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nguyễn Huynh Duc read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Nguyễn Chi charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Chi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyễn Hoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hoàng Huỳnh in the 54th minute of play. After 54 played minutes Ho Chi Minh City got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Dinh. Hoàng Huỳnh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Nguyễn Hoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nguyễn Hoa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lâm Tho in the 60th minute of play. Hoàng Huỳnh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Nguyễn Hoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Ho Chi Minh City's goal looked a bit too open when Hoàng Huỳnh came free, but Nguyễn Hoa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lâm Tho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Hung, 73 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Lâm Tho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lâm Tho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Nguyễn Hoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Lâm Tho came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Ha Giang 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 Lâm Tho couldn't finish the play. Lâm Tho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Nguyễn Hoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Lê Duc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ho Chi Minh City's supporters rose to their feet, but Lê Duc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Huynh Duc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th minute, one of Ho Chi Minh City:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ho Chi Minh City. Bùi Lien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Nguyễn Huynh Duc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lâm Tho in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nguyễn Hoa saved Ho Chi Minh City from getting behind. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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