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Match Report
Soc Trang
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nguyễn Nam started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Trang Bang! The referee gave Soc Trang a penalty, 5 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lê Thi Ngoc, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Trang Bang's Lê Hoang. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Soc Trang's Mai Nam got a free kick in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Trang Bang's Chung Thuyet broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Nguyễn Lien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Tong in the 11th minute of the match. Lê Hoang made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nguyễn Nam in the 15th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Trang Bang's Nguyễn Tong sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Lien narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Nam in the 22nd minute of play forced Trang Bang's goalkeeper Lê Hoang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Nam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Lê Hoang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 played minutes, Soc Trang's Hồ Hanh shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lê Hoang came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Soc Trang reached it. Nguyễn Nam struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Lê Hoang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soc Trang. The supporters of Trang Bang booed when Soc Trang was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phan Phu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 45 minutes in the game, Nguyễn Nam fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Lê Hoang having to interfere.
The wind increased when Nguyễn Tong made the kick off in the second half. When Trang Bang's Nguyễn Tong in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Soc Trang's goalie prevented a goal. Nguyễn Tong might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nguyễn Lien. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nguyễn Tong ran back to his position shaking his head. If Đoàn Hung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Thi Ngoc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lê Thi Ngoc hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Nguyễn Nam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Hoang having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Nguyễn Phong hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Tong in the 79th minute of play forced Soc Trang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Lien to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nguyễn Thi Ngoc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 92 played minutes, Soc Trang's Hồ Hanh shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lê Hoang came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Soc Trang reached it. Nguyễn Lien made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nguyễn Thi Ngoc in the 94th minute. If Nguyễn Tong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Trang Bang players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Soc Trang.
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