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Vinh Long
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hoàng Hoang made the kick off which started today's match. Nguyễn Minh made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Nghiêm Khoi sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Vinh Long's La Nghiêm-Minh got a free kick in the 8th minute. Nguyễn Minh made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Nghiêm Khoi sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Vinh Long getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Trần Quang hit a great ball. Hoàng Hoang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nghiêm Khoi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Nguyễn Minh when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nguyễn Duc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Minh having to interfere. Trần Pham kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Nguyễn Liem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute Hoàng Hoang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mai Minh Phượng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Nguyễn Duc kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nguyễn Minh. That made the score 1-0 in the 33 minute of play. Nguyễn Duc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Minh having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Man United's goalkeeper Nguyễn Minh had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nghiêm Khoi. When Nguyễn Thuyet came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Man 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. If Nghiêm Khoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 48 minutes, Nguyễn Thi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Man United and the Vinh Long players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Man United getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Nguyễn Thi hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Mai Minh Phượng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hoàng Hoang in the 57th minute of play. If Nguyễn Thuyet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Minh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Duc in the 61st minute of the match. Nguyễn Minh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nghiêm Khoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Nguyễn Thi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 73 minutes had been played. In the 74th match minute, Man United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Thi to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Nguyễn Thuyet 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. In the 78th match minute, Vinh Long was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by La Nghiêm-Minh to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Vinh Long's goalkeeper Mai Minh Phượng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nguyễn Phuoc hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Mai Minh Phượng made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Nguyễn Thuyet sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Duc in the 95th minute of play forced Man United's goalkeeper Nguyễn Minh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vinh Long's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.