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Match Report
Dong Nai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nguyễn Tan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Lê Hieu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 12th minute by Lê Hong got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, Dong Nai's Lê Hong got a free kick in the 15th minute. Lê Hong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lê Hieu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nguyễn Tan's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. If Nguyễn Tan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trịnh Thien made an important save on a dangerous shot by Đoàn Thanh Bình in the 30th minute. In the 32nd minute, Đoàn Thanh Bình left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dong Nai fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Huy in the 35th minute of play forced Dong Nai's goalkeeper Lê Hieu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Tan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lê Hieu was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Nguyễn Huy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lê Hong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lê Hong to make the kick off. Trịnh Thien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Đoàn Thanh Bình in the 51st minute of the match. Lê Hieu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Huy in the 57th minute of play. The supporters of Dong Nai booed when Nghe An was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Phu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Nghe An getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Trần Thuyet hit a great ball. After 69 played minutes Nghe An got a freekick which was hit by Trần Thi Ngoc. Nguyễn Huy 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 some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Hồ Quang managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dong Nai's supporters rose to their feet, but Hồ Quang was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trịnh Thien breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Nghe An getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Phan Cuc hit a great ball. Trịnh Thien took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Đoàn Thanh Bình, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Nghe An getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Phan Chuong hit a great ball. In the 86th match minute, Nghe An was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trần Thi Ngoc to maneuver through the defense. Trịnh Thien made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Đoàn Thanh Bình in the 87th minute of play. The corner led Dong Nai's Phạm Nguyet to fire away a dangerous shot which Trịnh Thien despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Nghe An's zone, Lê Hong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trịnh Thien came out of the goal and Lê Hong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Đoàn Thanh Bình fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trịnh Thien having to interfere. Trịnh Thien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lê Hong in the 95th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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