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Dong Ha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nguyễn Hoai got the match started through his kick off. Lê Dung's late challenge caught a Phu Ly's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lê Dung helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Phu Ly booed when hà nội was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Dung didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute of the match Chung Quang shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nguyễn Dinh showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Phu Ly's Nguyễn Tuyet got a free kick in the 9th minute. Nguyễn Lien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Teo having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Bien's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Teo was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Nguyễn Dinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Hoai in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Võ Nam in the 30th minute of play forced hà nội's goalkeeper Nguyễn Dinh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Dinh stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nguyễn Hoai's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 36th minute, Nguyễn Hoai 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 Hoai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Nguyễn Dinh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nguyễn Lien who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Nguyễn Teo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nguyễn Bien made a kick off. If Nguyễn Bien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Nguyễn Lien notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Phu Ly's Nguyễn Teo. Nguyễn Teo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Võ Nam recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute, Võ Nam 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. If Nguyễn Hoai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 69 in the game by Võ Nam from a close distance when the talented Nguyễn Dinh managed to make a qualified save. hà nội's players were relieved. After 70 played minutes Nguyễn Hoai rounded hà nội's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. In the 73rd minute, hà nội's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Võ Nam fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a rather tough play, Phu Ly's Nguyễn Tuyet got a free kick in the 76th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Nguyễn Bien managed to get in a good position for a shot. hà nội's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Bien 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. hà nội's Nguyễn Bien got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute Nguyễn Bien 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. Nguyễn Lien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Dinh stood somewhat misplaced when Nguyễn Hoai came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 92 minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.