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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Trần Nghiêm-Minh made the kick off which started today's match. If Hoàng Loc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 5th minute, Lê Van Tai Em hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phan Tuan, 6 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Nguyễn Lan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Huỳnh Duc in the 22nd minute of play. PSG's Trần Nghiêm-Minh was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 25th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Nguyễn Lan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hoàng Loc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 32 minutes, Trần Nghiêm-Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PSG's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trần Nghiêm-Minh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 33 minutes into the game, Saka's Huỳnh Duc nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nguyễn Lan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Trần Nghiêm-Minh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute of the match Phạm Viet shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Phạm Tinh showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Saka's Hoàng Loc got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hoàng Loc to strike the kick off in the second half. Phan Tuan's late challenge caught a Saka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Phan Tuan helped the player get up and apologised. Võ Van Quyen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Trần Nghiêm-Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phạm Tinh having to interfere. Trịnh Van Quyen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Phạm Tinh having to make a save. Phạm Tinh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trần Nghiêm-Minh in the 65th minute of play. Phạm Tinh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trần Nghiêm-Minh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trịnh Van Quyen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Phạm Tinh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Phạm Tinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trịnh Van Quyen in the 73rd minute of the match. Trịnh Van Quyen hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute of the match Nguyễn Quang shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nguyễn Lan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nguyễn Lan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hoàng Loc, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute, Lê Van Tai Em hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trần Nghiêm-Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phạm Tinh having to interfere. Trịnh Van Quyen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute Trịnh Van Quyen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phạm Tinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.