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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Trần Tuan Hoang started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nguyễn Quang Thanh's late challenge caught a Yen Bai's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Quang Thanh helped the player get up and apologised. Nguyễn Quang Thanh hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes, Trần Tuan Hoang made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Lizg's Trần Phuong tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 16 minutes, Đặng Lam managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yen Bai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Đặng Lam was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trần Tuan Hoang in the 17th minute of play forced Lizg's goalkeeper Trần Phuong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th match minute, Yen Bai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lê Loc to maneuver through the defense. Nguyễn Thuy, 21 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. 24 minutes into the match, Yen Bai's Nguyễn Minh broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpected shot in the 30th minute by Lê Phuc got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Trần Phuong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liễu Lien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 37th minute by Lê Phuc got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Nguyễn Duong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Lê Hieu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Trần Tuan Hoang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Yen Bai were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After a rather tough play, Lizg's Nguyễn Duong got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 58thth minute of the game Trần Tuan Hoang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lizg's Trần Phuong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 60th minute of the match Nguyễn Hoang shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lê Hieu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Nguyễn Duong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 72 minutes, Lê Loc mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yen Bai and the Lizg players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lê Loc hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Lê Phuc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the game, Trần Tuan Hoang recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Trần Phuong. Trần Tuan Hoang showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. Yen Bai's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.