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Match Report
Thai Nguyen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nguyễn Phuc got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Lizg's Nguyễn Duong sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Phong narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Phuc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trần Phuong was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. 12 minutes into the game, Đặng Dung lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Trần Phuong. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nguyễn Phuc got free with Trần Phuong in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 18 minutes, Nguyễn Duong made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Thai Nguyen's Nguyễn Phong tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 22nd minute, Lizg's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Đặng Dung fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nguyễn Phuc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Phuong having to interfere. Nguyễn Duong struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Nguyễn Phong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lizg. 29 minutes into the match, Lê Phuong notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Thai Nguyen's Nguyễn Phong. Nguyễn Phong was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Trần Phuong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Đặng Dung in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute, Lê Phuc 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. Đặng Dung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Nguyễn Phuc came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Thai Nguyen 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 Nguyễn Phuc couldn't finish the play. Lê Dung hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Nguyễn Duong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nguyễn Duong in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nguyễn Phong saved Thai Nguyen from getting behind. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nguyễn Duong made a kick off. Nguyễn Duong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lê Phuc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nguyễn Phong read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. In the 60th minute Nguyễn Duong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Phong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Lizg's Nguyễn Quang Thanh got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Thai Nguyen's Nguyễn Phong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Duong in the 70th minute of play. Nguyễn Phuc struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Trần Phuong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thai Nguyen. In the 79th minute, Nguyễn Duong hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Phong made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Lê Phuc sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Nguyễn Duong managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lizg's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Duong was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Phong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nguyễn Phong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Duong, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The audience was convinced that Đặng Dung's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trần Phuong was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Trần Phuong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nguyễn Phuc's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Nguyễn Phong made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Lê Phuc sent off a good shot on target. Thai Nguyen's Nguyễn Phong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Thai Nguyen from getting a goal against them. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Lizg had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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