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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot 3 in the game by Nguyễn Minh-ha from a close distance when the talented Trần Duong managed to make a qualified save. Manchester United's players were relieved. Nguyễn Thuyet struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Lưu Lan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. In the 12th match minute, Ducanh was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Hung to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Trần Quang Thanh's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lưu Lan was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. When Nguyễn Tong fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ducanh's protests and gave Nguyễn Tong a yellow card for diving instead. Nguyễn Tong kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Trần Quang Thanh 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. If Nguyễn Thuyet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Manchester United's goalkeeper Trần Duong, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Nguyễn Phuoc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Phuoc in the 43rd minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Trần Duong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Minh-ha was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 46th minute. Ducanh's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A collision led to Ducanh getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Nguyễn Hung hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nguyễn Thuyet to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nguyễn Thuyet got free with Lưu Lan in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Trần Quang Thanh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Lưu Lan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Nguyễn Phuoc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trần Duong. Manchester United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nguyễn Phuoc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Ducanh's zone, Nguyễn Thuyet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lưu Lan came out of the goal and Nguyễn Thuyet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Nguyễn Phuoc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ducanh's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Phuoc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trần Duong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Nguyễn Minh-ha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phạm Phuoc hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. If Nguyễn Phuoc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Nguyễn Thuyet came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Manchester United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nguyễn Thuyet couldn't finish the play. Nguyễn Phuoc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Trần Duong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ducanh's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.