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Hung Yen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nguyễn Dinh kicked off to start the match. Nguyễn Quang made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nguyễn Thanh Bình in the 4th minute. Nguyễn Dinh blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nguyễn Quang having to make a save. If Nguyễn Thanh Bình had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Dương Ritchell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Dinh recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nguyễn Quang. Nguyễn Dinh showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. An unexpected shot in the 12th minute by Nguyễn Thanh Bình got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Nguyễn Dinh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Quang having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Hà Tiên's Trần Thai sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Thien narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Nguyễn Loc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Quang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Dinh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hà Tiên's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Nguyễn Thanh Bình scored to the left of an out of position Nguyễn Quang, making the score, 2-0. Nguyễn Thanh Bình fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Quang having to interfere. If Nguyễn Loc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 38th minute Trần Thai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Thien saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Loc's late challenge caught a Manchester United VN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Loc helped the player get up and apologised. After 40 played minutes Hà Tiên got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Loc. After 43 played minutes Manchester United VN got a freekick which was hit by Trần Tuan. Trần Thai might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nguyễn Thien. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Trần Thai ran back to his position shaking his head. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

With a little luck, Manchester United VN's Nguyễn Thien got control of the ball when Trần Thai tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Manchester United VN:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hà Tiên:s goal. When the match had been going on for 56 minutes, Hà Tiên's Nguyễn Bien got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Nguyễn Thien. If Nguyễn Loc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Dinh in the 76th minute of play forced Hà Tiên's goalkeeper Nguyễn Quang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Manchester United VN fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Nguyễn Loc sped through Manchester United VN's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nguyễn Thien. In the 84th minute, Nguyễn Loc 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. Hà Tiên's Nguyễn Quang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Thanh Bình in the 91st minute of play. Nguyễn Quang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Thanh Bình, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. When Hà Tiên's Nguyễn Loc in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester United VN's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United VN's zone, Nguyễn Loc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Thien came out of the goal and Nguyễn Loc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 99th minute, Nguyễn Nguyet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.