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Ho Chi Minh City
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Đặng Hung got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Đặng Hung in the 6th minute of play forced Ho Chi Minh City's goalkeeper Nguyễn Khoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Võ Huynh Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ho Chi Minh City's zone, Đặng Hung stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Khoi came out of the goal and Đặng Hung tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 13 minutes into the match, HaNoi's goalkeeper Nguyễn Teo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Phạm Thuyet. 15 minutes into the match, HaNoi's goal looked a bit too open when Triệu Phuc came free, but Nguyễn Teo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. HaNoi's Nguyễn Teo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save HaNoi from getting a goal against them. Nguyễn Tuan kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After 24 played minutes HaNoi got a freekick which was hit by Võ Huynh Duc. Nguyễn Tuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Nguyễn Teo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to HaNoi getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Trần Huy hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lê Chung got free with Nguyễn Teo in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of HaNoi booed when Ho Chi Minh City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Tuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Lê Chung managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ho Chi Minh City's supporters rose to their feet, but Lê Chung was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Teo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Đặng Hung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Khoi having to interfere. HaNoi's Võ Huynh Duc got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Đặng Hung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Đặng Hung might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nguyễn Khoi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Đặng Hung ran back to his position shaking his head. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Triệu Phuc to strike the kick off in the second half. Nguyễn Teo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Triệu Phuc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Teo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Triệu Phuc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lê Chung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Triệu Phuc 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. A collision led to HaNoi getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Nguyễn Dinh hit a great ball. Lê Chung struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Nguyễn Teo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City. After 68 played minutes HaNoi got a freekick which was hit by Trần Huy. Nguyễn Teo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Chung, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Khoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Đặng Hung in the 71st minute of the match. After 73 minutes of play HaNoi's Nguyễn Dinh was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Nguyễn Dinh hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute Triệu Phuc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Teo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Trần Phuong hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 83 minutes, Lê Chung managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ho Chi Minh City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lê Chung was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the match, HaNoi's Võ Huynh Duc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Khoi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 92 minutes into the match, Ho Chi Minh City's Lê Chung sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Teo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nguyễn Teo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phạm Thuyet in the 94th minute of play. The HaNoi players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Ho Chi Minh City from taking control. The game ends in a draw.