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Match Report
Phan Thiet
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Trần Tan kicked off to start the match. Nguyễn Hoang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Tuan in the 6th minute of play. Nguyễn Hoang came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Ca Mau's Nguyễn Tuan. But to his dismay, Nguyễn Tuan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Nguyễn Tuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Hoang having to interfere. In the 14th minute Trần Tan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Hoang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Tong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Than having to interfere. Nguyễn Hoang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Tuan in the 20th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Trần Tan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Nguyễn Huỳnh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Phan Thiet's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Huỳnh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Than breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 26 minutes into the game, Vương Ritchell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ca Mau's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Phan Thiet the free kick. In the 29th minute, Nguyễn Huỳnh 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. Nguyễn Than showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Tong in the 30th minute of the match. Trần Tan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Nguyễn Hoang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 played minutes Phan Thiet got a freekick which was hit by La Hung. Ca Mau's Nguyễn Tuan got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Phan Thiet booed when Ca Mau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vương Ritchell didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trần Tan in the 45th minute of play forced Phan Thiet's goalkeeper Nguyễn Hoang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nguyễn Huỳnh was the one to do the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of Ca Mau:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Phan Thiet:s goal. Hoàng Duy placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Nguyễn Huỳnh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Than having to interfere. Ca Mau's Nguyễn Than played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Huỳnh in the 62nd minute of play. Nguyễn Than took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Huỳnh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nguyễn Tuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vương Ritchell kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Nguyễn Huỳnh scored 1-1 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nguyễn Than, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 74 minutes into the match, Phan Thiet's Nguyễn Tong sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Than narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nguyễn Quang Thanh struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Nguyễn Than didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Phan Thiet. Trần Tan struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Nguyễn Hoang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ca Mau. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Huỳnh's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Than was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. 89 minutes into the match, Ca Mau's Trần Tan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Hoang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 93rd minute Nguyễn Tong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Than saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 94 played minutes Phan Thiet got a freekick which was hit by La Hung. Ca Mau's Trần Tan got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
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