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Cam Ranh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nguyễn Nhật Minh charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Nhật Minh the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th minute, Nguyễn Nhật Minh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Nguyễn Huynh Duc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Võ Chung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Huynh Duc, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 26th minute Nguyễn Huynh Duc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Võ Chung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Võ Chung made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Nhật Minh in the 34th minute of play. Võ Thanh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Võ Chung having to interfere. Nguyễn Nhật Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Võ Chung having to interfere. In the 49th minute, Nguyễn Nhật Minh 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nguyễn Nhật Minh to make the kick off. Nguyễn Nhật Minh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Hanoi A.F.C.'s Võ Chung got control of the ball when Nguyễn Nhật Minh tried to sneak it across the goal line. Võ Chung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Huynh Duc, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. When Nguyễn Nhật Minh came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Thai Nguyen fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nguyễn Nhật Minh couldn't finish the play. After having played for 76 minutes, Nguyễn Huynh Duc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thai Nguyen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Huynh Duc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Võ Chung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Huynh Duc, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes in the game, Nguyễn Huynh Duc fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Võ Chung having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Nguyễn Nhật Minh put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Võ Chung. Võ Chung made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nguyễn Nhật Minh in the 88th minute. The supporters of Thai Nguyen booed when Hanoi A.F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Lien didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, Chung Phuong sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Hanoi A.F.C.'s Võ Chung didn't even have to move. 99 minutes into the game, Lê Thanh was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thai Nguyen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hanoi A.F.C. the free kick. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Thai Nguyen had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.