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Vinh Long
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Võ Thien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the match, PETOKAI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Võ Thien came free, but Phan Tuyet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Võ Thien blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Phan Tuyet having to make a save. 17 minutes into the match, Võ Thien dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Phan Tuyet, 1-0. Vinh Long's Trần Thanh Bình got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Trần Thanh Bình came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Vinh Long 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 Trần Thanh Bình couldn't finish the play. 32 minutes into the match, Vinh Long's Võ Thien sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Phan Tuyet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Phan Tuyet made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Trần Thanh Bình sent off a good shot on target. Trần Phuong took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Phạm Hong. Phạm Hong 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. 42 minutes into the match, Trần Phuong notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Vinh Long's Phạm Hong. Phạm Hong was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Disappointed in the 1-2 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 Võ Thien to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, PETOKAI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Huỳnh Phuoc to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute Võ Thien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phan Tuyet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Vương Tuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phan Tuyet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Võ Thien in the 63rd minute of play. Võ Thien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Tuyet having to interfere. Nguyễn Hoang hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Vương Tuan hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. If Trần Thanh Bình had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76 minutes, Nguyễn Lam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PETOKAI FC and the Vinh Long players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Vinh Long booed when PETOKAI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Lam didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute, Võ Thien left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vinh Long fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. The PETOKAI FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.