Kontum
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nguyễn Thi Ngoc took the kick off in the first half of the match. Vũ Tan kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kontum's goalkeeper Nguyễn Viet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 6 minutes, Lê Viet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ninh Binh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lê Viet 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 14th minute, Nguyễn Thi Ngoc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kontum's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Thi Ngoc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lê Ho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lê Viet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nguyễn Phuc's late challenge caught a Ninh Binh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Phuc helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes, Ninh Binh's Nguyễn Hung shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nguyễn Viet came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ninh Binh reached it. Ninh Binh's Lê Ho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Ninh Binh from getting a goal against them. Lê Viet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 30 played minutes Kontum got a freekick which was hit by Trương Hong. Nguyễn Viet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Hung, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lê Diem's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Lê Ho - 1-0 was put on the score board in the 39th minute. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Vũ Thanh took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Lê Ho to make any attempt to save it. Lê Viet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Nguyễn Viet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Đặng Phong made a kick off. Lê Ho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vũ Thanh, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When Nguyễn Phuc was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 57 minutes had been played. Nguyễn Phuc hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Nguyễn Hung sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Kontum's Nguyễn Viet didn't even have to move. Vũ Thanh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Ho having to interfere. Kontum's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Đặng Phong scored to the left of an out of position Nguyễn Viet, making the score, 2-1. Kontum's Vũ Thanh got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Vũ Thanh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kontum's supporters rose to their feet, but Vũ Thanh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lê Ho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Đặng Phong in the 72nd minute of play forced Kontum's goalkeeper Nguyễn Viet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Hung kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Nguyễn Lan charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Lan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Ninh Binh getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Nguyễn Lan hit a great ball. Nguyễn Lan hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Kontum's Lê Diem couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 84th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ninh Binh. Kontum's Nguyễn Viet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Kontum from getting a goal against them. Đặng Phong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Nguyễn Viet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
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