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Hai Duong
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bùi Dong started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Dương Minh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Tuyet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Trần Cadeo 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 Phạm Huynh Duc in the 9th minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tuyet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Lê Duc cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Nguyễn Thi Ngoc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nguyễn Thi Ngoc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bùi Dong, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Bùi Dong struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Nguyễn Thi Ngoc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. Nguyễn Tuyet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dương Minh, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After 20 minutes, Đặng Tuan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manchester United and the Hà Nội players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dương Minh struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Nguyễn Tuyet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hà Nội. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Bùi Dong managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester United's supporters rose to their feet, but Bùi Dong was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Thi Ngoc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lê Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ngô Hong kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Nguyễn Tuyet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phạm Huynh Duc in the 38th minute of play. Lê Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Nguyễn Thi Ngoc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Manchester United's Bùi Dong dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Bùi Dong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Hà Nội getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Trịnh Hong hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hà Nội's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lý Thien was slow to take the kick. During this time Manchester United's players had a chance to rest. Đặng Nam tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Nguyễn Thi Ngoc. An unnecessary self made goal, 3-0 in the 53rd minute. After 56 played minutes Hà Nội got a freekick which was hit by Dương Minh. Manchester United's Nguyễn Tuyet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Manchester United from getting a goal against them. If Dương Minh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Tuyet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dương Minh, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute, Phạm Huynh Duc 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. Lê Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lê Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Nguyễn Thi Ngoc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nguyễn Tuan during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nguyễn Tuyet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phạm Loc, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 88 minutes into the game, Bùi Dong cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Nguyễn Thi Ngoc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Lê Binh fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester United's protests and gave Lê Binh a yellow card for diving instead. Lê Binh kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Manchester United fans cheered their team off the field, for while Hà Nội had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.