League

Lao Cai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Trần Tran started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, Lao Cai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lê Lien to maneuver through the defense. Lê Lien recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Lao Cai's Ngô Binh slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Đào Ho. That made the score 1-0 after 11 minutes of play. Trần Tran scored 1-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lê Phuong, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 19 minutes into the game, Huỳnh Tấn Dũng lined in a short shot 2-1 behind a frustrated Đào Ho. Đào Ho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Huỳnh Tấn Dũng in the 23rd minute. Đào Ho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Huỳnh Tấn Dũng in the 27th minute. Ngô Binh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Đào Ho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Huỳnh Tấn Dũng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Son La booed when Lao Cai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Triệu Tấn Dũng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lê Phuong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trần Tấn Dũng in the 36th minute of play. Son La's Trần Tấn Dũng got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Trần Tran sped through Lao Cai's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lê Phuong. In the 43rd minute, Nguyễn Duc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 44 minutes of play, Son La's Trần Tấn Dũng made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lê Phuong was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 47th minute Trần Tấn Dũng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Phuong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Đào Ho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lê Lien in the 51st minute of play. After 56 minutes, Lê Lien mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lao Cai and the Son La players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lao Cai's Lê Lien got a free kick in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ngô Binh in the 65th minute of play forced Son La's goalkeeper Đào Ho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Trần Tran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Phuong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute, Lê Lien hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Lao Cai's Lê Phuong got control of the ball when Trần Tấn Dũng tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Lao Cai getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Triệu Tấn Dũng hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Son La's goal looked a bit too open when Ngô Binh came free, but Đào Ho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trần Tran in the 78th minute of play forced Lao Cai's goalkeeper Lê Phuong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lao Cai's Lê Phuong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trần Tran in the 82nd minute of play. Lao Cai's Lê Phuong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Lao Cai from getting a goal against them. In the 85th match minute, Lao Cai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hoàng Thuyet to maneuver through the defense. Trần Tran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Lao Cai's goalkeeper Lê Phuong, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, one of Lao Cai: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 Lao Cai. When the match had been going on for 94 minutes, Son La's Liễu Minh Phượng got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Lê Phuong.