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Match Report
Nha Trang
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lê Phuoc made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Lê Phuoc made a precise shot to the right of Nguyễn Quang Thanh. Nha Trang's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Lê Phuoc sped through Nha Trang's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nguyễn Quang Thanh. In the 14th minute, Nguyễn Hong Minh 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 Huynh Duc was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 15th minute. Nha Trang's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 18 minutes of play, Gia Nghia's Lê Phuoc made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nguyễn Quang Thanh was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nguyễn Quang Thanh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tạ Phuong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 33 minutes, Nguyễn Hong Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nha Trang's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Hong Minh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Nguyễn Huynh Duc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nha Trang's Nguyễn Hong Minh got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half Gia Nghia were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nguyễn Huynh Duc to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Gia Nghia booed when Nha Trang was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phan Phuoc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tạ Phuong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Huynh Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, Gia Nghia's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Hong Minh came free, but Lê Nguyet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gia Nghia's goalkeeper Lê Nguyet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Nguyễn Hong Minh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nha Trang's Nguyễn Huynh Duc got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lê Nguyet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Huynh Duc, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Nha Trang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Quang Thanh had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tạ Phuong. If Tạ Phuong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Gia Nghia defense, Nguyễn Hong Minh kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lê Nguyet. The Gia Nghia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lê Nguyet should have stopped the shot. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nha Trang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Quang Thanh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gia Nghia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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