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Phan Thiet
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lê Thai started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th match minute, Phan Thiet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by La Hung to maneuver through the defense. If Lê Thai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lê Thai's late challenge caught a Phan Thiet's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lê Thai helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Phan Thiet booed when tật club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Thai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Tong 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. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Phan Thiet's goalkeeper Nguyễn Hoang, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nguyễn Quang Thanh hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute Nguyễn Huỳnh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trịnh Duong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Phan Thiet's Hoàng Duy got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 33rd minute, Nguyễn Tong left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Phan Thiet fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After 42 played minutes, tật club's Nguyễn Nam shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nguyễn 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 tật club reached it. In the 43rd minute, Lê Thai got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nguyễn Huỳnh to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, tật club's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Tong came free, but Trịnh Duong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Đoàn Dong during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Nguyễn Huỳnh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lê Thai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nguyễn Bay hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in tật club's zone, Hoàng Duy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trịnh Duong came out of the goal and Hoàng Duy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 72 minutes into the game, Hoàng Hoang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. tật club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Phan Thiet the free kick. Nguyễn Nam hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. It was beautiful to see Phan Thiet's Hoàng Duy in action when he in the 78th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Phan Thiet's Nguyễn Hoang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Thai in the 87th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Phan Thiet's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Thai came free, but Nguyễn Hoang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Lê Thai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Hoang was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. La Hung hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Lê Thai's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nguyễn Hoang read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Phan Thiet's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.