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Match Report
Tien Giang
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) When Hoàng Tho fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tien Giang's protests and gave Hoàng Tho a yellow card for diving instead. Nguyễn Lan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 12th minute, Nguyễn Lan 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lê Phuong in the 21st minute of play forced Tien Giang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lê Phuong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tho having to interfere. Nguyễn Lan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tho having to interfere. Nguyễn Tho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lê Phuong in the 37th minute of the match. If Nguyễn Cong Vinh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nguyễn Cong Vinh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Tien Giang getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Hoàng Tho hit a great ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tien Giang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After the first half Quang Ninh were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
In the 51st minute, Nguyễn Nam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hoàng Tho struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Nguyễn Phong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tien Giang. After 58 minutes, Nguyễn Hung mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Quang Ninh and the Tien Giang players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nguyễn Hung hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. During the 61st minute of the match Hoàng Tho completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Hoàng Tho a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Hoàng Tho hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tien Giang's zone, Nguyễn Lan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Tho came out of the goal and Nguyễn Lan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lê Phuong was extremely unlucky when he, in the 69th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. With a little luck, Tien Giang's Nguyễn Tho got control of the ball when Nguyễn Lan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tien Giang's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Lê Phuong scored to the left of an out of position Nguyễn Tho, making the score, 1-2. Nguyễn Cong Vinh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Nguyễn Nam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Tien Giang booed when Quang Ninh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Tho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Phong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Cong Vinh in the 82nd minute of play. Nguyễn Lan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Phong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Cong Vinh, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Nguyễn Tho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lê Phuong, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Nguyễn Phong came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Tien Giang's Nguyễn Cong Vinh. But to his dismay, Nguyễn Cong Vinh quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 96 minutes into the game, Tien Giang's Nguyễn Cong Vinh nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nguyễn Phong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Tien Giang fans cheered their team off the field, for while Quang Ninh had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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