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Bac Kan
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Võ Viet started the match with the kick off. CATS's Nguyễn Thi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save CATS from getting a goal against them. After having played for 15 minutes, Võ Viet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CATS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Võ Viet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th match minute, CATS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Minh Phượng to maneuver through the defense. Võ Viet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Tinh having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Vietnam Airlines's goal looked a bit too open when Võ Viet came free, but Trần Tinh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Vietnam Airlines's goal looked a bit too open when Võ Viet came free, but Trần Tinh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, La Nghiêm-Minh ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trần Tinh was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. La Nghiêm-Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Tinh having to interfere. 40 minutes into the game, Trần Hanh was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vietnam Airlines's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CATS the free kick. In the 40th minute, Trần Hanh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, Võ Viet notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Vietnam Airlines's Trần Tinh. Trần Tinh was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 45th minute, Tôn Hanh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Vietnam Airlines players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. CATS were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nguyễn Tong to make the kick off. Võ Viet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 55 minutes into the match, Vietnam Airlines's goalkeeper Trần Tinh had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by La Nghiêm-Minh. Vietnam Airlines's Trần Tinh proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Vietnam Airlines from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Vietnam Airlines's zone, Võ Viet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trần Tinh came out of the goal and Võ Viet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. CATS's Nguyễn Thi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Tong in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Vietnam Airlines's Nguyễn Hung nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nguyễn Thi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Nguyễn Bay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vietnam Airlines's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Bay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Thi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Võ Viet blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Trần Tinh having to make a save. After having played for 77 minutes, Võ Viet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CATS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Võ Viet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Vietnam Airlines's Trần Tinh got control of the ball when Võ Viet tried to sneak it across the goal line. La Nghiêm-Minh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trần Tinh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from La Nghiêm-Minh, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Võ Viet got free with Trần Tinh in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Trần Hanh hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute, Lý Nga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CATS played a much better game than Vietnam Airlines and deserved their victory. The Vietnam Airlines players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.