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Match Report
Kontum
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Kontum's Nguyễn Nhật Minh got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Kontum's Nguyễn Cong Vinh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Hoang in the 3rd minute of play. If Nguyễn Hoang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Hoang in the 13th minute of play forced Kontum's goalkeeper Nguyễn Cong Vinh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 14 played minutes Kontum got a freekick which was hit by Huỳnh Pham. After a rather tough play, Kontum's Huỳnh Pham got a free kick in the 16th minute. 18 minutes into the match, The Red Devils's Nguyễn Hoang sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Cong Vinh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Kontum's Phạm Dung slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Phạm Than. That made the score 1-0 after 20 minutes of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ngô Quang during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, The Red Devils was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ngô Quang to maneuver through the defense. Phạm Than took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phạm Dung, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Kontum's Huỳnh Pham got a free kick in the 26th minute. After a rather tough play, The Red Devils's Trần Thien got a free kick in the 29th minute. After 31st play minutes Dương Chung shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Phạm Than and just under the crossbar into goal. Dương Chung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phạm Than having to interfere. Huỳnh Pham's late challenge caught a The Red Devils's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Huỳnh Pham helped the player get up and apologised. When Võ Dong was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 41 minutes had been played. Võ Dong kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Nguyễn Hieu Ngan managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Red Devils's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Hieu Ngan 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Hieu Ngan in the 48th minute of play forced Kontum's goalkeeper Nguyễn Cong Vinh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dương Chung was the one to do the kick off. Nguyễn Cong Vinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Hieu Ngan in the 54th minute of the match. A collision led to Kontum getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Phạm Dung hit a great ball. Dương Chung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Phạm Than made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dương Chung in the 65th minute of play. If Nguyễn Hoang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Hieu Ngan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Cong Vinh was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Nguyễn Cong Vinh had great luck who in the 70thth minute grab hold of the ball when Nguyễn Hieu Ngan from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. If Nguyễn Hieu Ngan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trần Thien charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Trần Thien the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 85 played minutes The Red Devils got a freekick which was hit by Trần Thien. Dương Chung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Hieu Ngan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Nguyễn Hoang 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. Nguyễn Hieu Ngan struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Nguyễn Cong Vinh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Red Devils. A collision led to Kontum getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Huỳnh Pham hit a great ball.
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