League

Bien Hoa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fi Fai's Nguyễn Thanh Bình started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Đinh Van Tai Em sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 4 played minutes Fi Fai got a freekick which was hit by Hoàng Dinh. In the 10th minute, Lê Minh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester City's zone, Nguyễn Thanh Bình stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Phan Huỳnh came out of the goal and Nguyễn Thanh Bình tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Manchester City's Nguyễn Quang Thanh got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute Đinh Van Tai Em shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Nam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Trần Nam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Đỗ Cuc in the 19th minute of the match. Phan Huỳnh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Thanh Bình, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Fi Fai booed when Manchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Quang Thanh didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Fi Fai's Nguyễn Thuyet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Phan Huỳnh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th match minute, Manchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lê Minh to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Phan Huỳnh successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Đinh Van Tai Em fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Nam having to interfere. Fi Fai's Nguyễn Thanh Bình got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45thth minute of the game Đỗ Cuc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fi Fai's Trần Nam was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.

Đỗ Cuc received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Trần Nam came out and tried to block the shot, but Đỗ Cuc slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 53rd minute. 62 minutes into the match, Fi Fai's goal looked a bit too open when Đinh Van Tai Em came free, but Trần Nam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nguyễn Thanh Bình sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nguyễn Thanh Bình had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Thuyet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Huỳnh having to interfere. A collision led to Manchester City getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Nguyễn Than hit a great ball. Phan Minh, 77 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Nguyễn Thuyet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Huỳnh having to interfere. Nguyễn Thanh Bình fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Huỳnh having to interfere. Nguyễn Thanh Bình sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Fi Fai's Nguyễn Thanh Bình got a free kick in the 87th minute. Nguyễn Thanh Bình was in a good position and ended up with the ball after Fi Fai's free kick, but he didn't get a good hit on the ball and blazed it high and to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester City's zone, Nguyễn Thanh Bình stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Phan Huỳnh came out of the goal and Nguyễn Thanh Bình tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Trần Nam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Đinh Van Tai Em in the 94th minute of play. A hard shot 97 in the game by Đỗ Cuc from a close distance when the talented Trần Nam managed to make a qualified save. Fi Fai's players were relieved. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Fi Fai lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.