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Son La
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hoàng Loc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Đào Ho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lê Nhật Minh 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. Hoàng Loc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Son La getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Trần Phuong hit a great ball. Hoàng Loc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Đào Ho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Nhật Minh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Son La's Đào Ho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Nhật Minh in the 23rd minute of play. Liễu Lam's late challenge caught a Son La's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Liễu Lam helped the player get up and apologised. Liễu Lam kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the game, Hoàng Loc cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Đào Ho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Trần Tran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, Nguyễn Hong Minh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Bùi Hieu Ngan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Trần Tấn Dũngs short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Bùi Hieu Ngan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bùi Hieu Ngan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Trần Tran's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. When Nguyễn Lan fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LANGTOFC's protests and gave Nguyễn Lan a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, LANGTOFC's Nguyễn Lan got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The long shot by Liễu Minh Phượng in the 44th minute really tested Bùi Hieu Ngan's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hoàng Loc was the one to do the kick off. Trần Tran kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After having played for 59 minutes, Trần Tran managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Son La's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trần Tran was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lê Nhật Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đào Ho having to interfere. Lê Nhật Minh scored 1-2 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Đào Ho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Trần Tran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 76 played minutes LANGTOFC got a freekick which was hit by Trần Binh. Hoàng Loc blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Đào Ho having to make a save. The LANGTOFC fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when LANGTOFC's Lê Nhật Minh looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Đào Ho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hoàng Loc, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Trần Tấn Dũng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bùi Hieu Ngan having to interfere. LANGTOFC's Liễu Lam got his second yellow card of the match in the 93rd minute. The referee ordered Liễu Lam off the ground. In the 94th match minute, LANGTOFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liễu Lam to maneuver through the defense. Trần Tran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. LANGTOFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.