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Ninh Thuan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Phan Diem kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute, Phạm Nhật Minh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute Võ Tran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Nga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Nga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phan Diem, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ninh Thuan's zone, Nguyễn Huỳnh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Đặng Nam came out of the goal and Nguyễn Huỳnh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Ninh Thuan booed when Phu Ly was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Huỳnh didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Võ Tran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ninh Thuan's Ngô Dinh got a free kick in the 20th minute. After having played for 22 minutes, Nguyễn Huỳnh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Phu Ly's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Huỳnh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Phan Diem managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ninh Thuan's supporters rose to their feet, but Phan Diem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Nga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Võ Tran's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Nguyễn Nga skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 28th minute, Trần Anh Hung hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Phan Diem in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nguyễn Nga saved Phu Ly from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Phu Ly's Tạ Cuc got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Nguyễn Nga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phan Diem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Huỳnh succeeded in the game's 36th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. When Phạm Nhật Minh came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Phu Ly 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 Phạm Nhật Minh couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nguyễn Huỳnh was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 55 in the game by Phạm Nhật Minh from a close distance when the talented Đặng Nam managed to make a qualified save. Ninh Thuan's players were relieved. Võ Tran took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nguyễn Nga. Nguyễn Nga 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. In the 66th minute, Nguyễn Van Tai Em hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Phạm Nhật Minh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phạm Nhật Minh who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Đặng Nam when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nguyễn Huỳnh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 minutes of play, Ninh Thuan's Phan Diem made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nguyễn Nga was left in no man's land by his defense there! Đặng Nam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Phạm Nhật Minh in the 85th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Ninh Thuan's Võ Tran nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nguyễn Nga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Đặng Nam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Huỳnh in the 90th minute of play. In the 93rd minute Nguyễn Huỳnh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đặng Nam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Phu Ly's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.