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Khanh Hoa
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. Phan Viet started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Manchester City's Phan Viet dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Phan Viet in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nguyễn Cong Vinh prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Dương Chung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Manchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Phạm Dung came free, but Mai Thuy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lê Teo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Cong Vinh having to interfere. Phạm Dung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Phan Viet might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nguyễn Cong Vinh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Phan Viet ran back to his position shaking his head. Phạm Dung struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Mai Thuy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kontum. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Võ Dong charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Võ Dong the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 52nd match minute, Kontum was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Võ Dong to maneuver through the defense. Nguyễn Cong Vinh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phan Viet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th match minute, Manchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trần Tran to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute, Nguyễn Dong fired a really elegant long shot, but Mai Thuy threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Nguyễn Cong Vinh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phan Viet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Cong Vinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lê Teo in the 62nd minute of the match. The supporters of Manchester City booed when Kontum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Võ Dong didn't get a good kick on the ball. Huỳnh Pham kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Kontum's Phạm Dung got a free kick in the 80th minute. After a rather tough play, Manchester City's Lê Teo got a free kick in the 82nd minute. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Phạm Dung put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mai Thuy. The attack was good, but when Dương Chung in the 89th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phạm Dung in the 90th minute of play forced Manchester City's goalkeeper Mai Thuy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Nguyễn Thanh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dương Chung got free with Mai Thuy in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 96 played minutes Kontum got a freekick which was hit by Huỳnh Pham. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Phan Viet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester City's supporters rose to their feet, but Phan Viet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Cong Vinh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.