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Match Report
Thai Nguyen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nguyễn Minh-ha kicked off to start the match. Nguyễn Phong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Phạm Minh in the 3rd minute. Nguyễn Binh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Tu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute, Nguyễn Tu 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. With a little luck, Long Xuyên's Nguyễn Phong got control of the ball when Phạm Minh tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lưu Than charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lưu Than the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 12th minute, Lưu Than hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Phong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Phạm Minh in the 15th minute. A hard shot 17 in the game by Phạm Minh from a close distance when the talented Nguyễn Phong managed to make a qualified save. Long Xuyên's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Tu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Binh was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. After having played for 23 minutes, Nguyễn Thuy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Long Xuyên's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Thuy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nguyễn Minh-ha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Thai Nguyen booed when Long Xuyên was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Thi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lê Thi kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31stth minute of the game Nguyễn Minh-ha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Long Xuyên's Nguyễn Phong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Long Xuyên booed when Thai Nguyen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Minh-ha didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Thai Nguyen booed when Long Xuyên was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Duc didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Phạm Minh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 42 minutes into the match, Thai Nguyen's Nguyễn Minh-ha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Phong narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nguyễn Minh-ha received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nguyễn Phong came out and tried to block the shot, but Nguyễn Minh-ha slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 45th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nguyễn Tu made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Phạm Minh in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nguyễn Phong saved Long Xuyên from getting behind. Phạm Cuc kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Phạm Minh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Nguyễn Phong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nguyễn Minh-ha in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nguyễn Phong saved Long Xuyên from getting behind. Phạm Minh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Nguyễn Phong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Long Xuyên's Nguyễn Phong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Minh-ha in the 65th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nguyễn Thuy got free with Nguyễn Binh in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Minh-ha in the 71st minute of play forced Long Xuyên's goalkeeper Nguyễn Phong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Nguyễn Duc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Tinh kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Trần Quang Thanh in the 78th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Nguyễn Phong's left hand side. Nguyễn Phong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phạm Minh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lê Thi hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Long Xuyên's Nguyễn Tu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nguyễn Binh. That made the score 1-1 after 84 minutes of play. 89 minutes in the game, Nguyễn Tu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nguyễn Binh having to interfere. If Nguyễn Tu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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