League

Hoa Binh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Manchester United's Nguyễn Thuyet 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. After having played for 8 minutes, Nguyễn Thuyet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Thuyet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Trần Phuoc fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tuyen Quang's protests and gave Trần Phuoc a yellow card for diving instead. Nguyễn Bay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trần Quang Thanh in the 16th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Tuyen Quang's Phạm Nghiêm-Minh nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Trần Duong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 23rd minute, Tuyen Quang's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Trần Quang Thanh fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Trần Quang Thanh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Nguyễn Bay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nguyễn Thuyet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phan Huỳnh hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When Lê Hieu fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester United's protests and gave Lê Hieu a yellow card for diving instead. Ngô Thuyet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Trần Duong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38thth minute of the game Ngô Thuyet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester United's Trần Duong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Tuyen Quang getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Nguyễn Khoi hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ngô Thuyet to strike the kick off in the second half. Nguyễn Thuyet took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nguyễn Bay. Nguyễn Bay dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Trần Phuoc kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Thuyet's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Bay was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. In the 77th 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. Trần Duong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ngô Thuyet in the 79th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute of the match Lê Thai shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nguyễn Bay showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Võ Phu kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Ngô Thuyet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tuyen Quang's supporters rose to their feet, but Ngô Thuyet 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. Trần Duong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ngô Thuyet in the 90th minute of the match. Trần Quang Thanh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ngô Thuyet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Trần Duong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tuyen Quang's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.