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Sam Son
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ngô Binh made the kick off and thus started the match. Lê Lien hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Huỳnh Tấn Dũng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Võ Lan was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Trần Thi got free with Lê Phuong in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Lao Cai's Lê Lien got a free kick in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, Lao Cai's Lê Lien got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 19th minute, PHI HUNG's Lê Huỳnh ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lê Phuong. Lê Phuong yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. PHI HUNG's Lê Huỳnh came free and shot a quick shot against goal 24 minutes in the game, fortunately Lê Phuong had problems saving as it came toward the left post. After having played for 26 minutes, Ngô Binh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lao Cai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ngô Binh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lao Cai's Lê Phuong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Lao Cai from getting a goal against them. In the 34th minute, Trần Thi 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. Lê Lien's late challenge caught a PHI HUNG's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lê Lien helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Lao Cai's Lê Lien got a free kick in the 39th minute. A hard shot by Vũ Tuan from long distance, 40 minutes into the match, got Lê Phuong's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 43 minutes into the match, PHI HUNG's goal looked a bit too open when Huỳnh Tấn Dũng came free, but Võ Lan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Đặng Huynh Duc made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Lao Cai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ngô Binh to maneuver through the defense. Huỳnh Tấn Dũng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Võ Lan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ngô Binh in the 55th minute of play. Võ Lan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ngô Binh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trần Thi struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Lê Phuong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PHI HUNG. When Hoàng Thuyet fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lao Cai's protests and gave Hoàng Thuyet a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Hoàng Thuyet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lê Huỳnh's late challenge caught a Lao Cai's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lê Huỳnh helped the player get up and apologised. In the 75th minute, Lê Huỳnh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Tinh took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lê Phuong. Lê Phuong dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Huỳnh Tấn Dũng managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lao Cai's supporters rose to their feet, but Huỳnh Tấn Dũng was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Võ Lan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vũ Tuan kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind PHI HUNG's goalkeeper Võ Lan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Đặng Huynh Duc might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lê Phuong. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Đặng Huynh Duc ran back to his position shaking his head. After 90 played minutes PHI HUNG got a freekick which was hit by Đặng Huynh Duc. Huỳnh Tấn Dũng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Võ Lan having to interfere. Lao Cai's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.