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Buon Ma Thuot
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ngô Liem made the kick off which started today's match. Hồ Hung recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hanoi's Nguyễn Tan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Hanoi from getting a goal against them. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hanoi's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hanoi's Nguyễn Tan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Hanoi from getting a goal against them. Hồ Hung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute Trần Hoang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Chung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Buon Ma Thuot's goal looked a bit too open when Ngô Liem came free, but Nguyễn Chung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ngô Liem struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Nguyễn Chung didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hanoi. Nguyễn Tan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nguyễn Nam in the 35th minute. Trần Hoang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Nguyễn Chung tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ngô Liem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hồ Hung made a kick off. In the 51st minute Ngô Liem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Chung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ngô Liem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Chung made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trần Hoang in the 55th minute. In the 61st minute, Trần Hoang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trần Hoang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Chung having to interfere. Nguyễn Chung took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ngô Liem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th match minute, Hanoi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phan Thanh Bình to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd match minute, Hanoi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phan Thanh Bình to maneuver through the defense. Nguyễn Tan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nguyễn Nam went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Nguyễn Nam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Hanoi getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Phan Thanh Bình hit a great ball. Nguyễn Tan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hồ Hung in the 94th minute of play. Many of Hanoi's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Hanoi may have spent more time on the ball, but Buon Ma Thuot were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.