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Dong Hung
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Quang Ngai's Nguyễn Nguyet started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lê Hieu Ngan hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Quang Ngai's Phan Phu tried to score from far away in the 14th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nguyễn Nguyet in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nguyễn Duong prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 17th match minute, NMT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lê Hieu Ngan to maneuver through the defense. Lê Hung was a little too slow when Triệu Lien got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Triệu Lien 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. A collision led to Quang Ngai getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Nguyễn Tinh hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Phan Phu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Nguyet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Nguyet's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Duong was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Nguyễn Nguyet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Nguyễn Duong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

If Triệu Lien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 55 minutes, Nguyễn Tinh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quang Ngai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Tinh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lê Hung took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Triệu Lien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Triệu Nhật Minh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. NMT's Đoàn Lien got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 64 played minutes Quang Ngai got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Hoang. Lê Hung took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Triệu Lien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Quang Ngai's Nguyễn Minh got a free kick in the 66th minute. Quang Ngai's Lê Hung played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Triệu Lien in the 68th minute of play. NMT's Nguyễn Duong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Nguyet in the 71st minute of play. The corner ended in Phan Phu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but NMT's Nguyễn Duong did a great save. A hard shot 77 in the game by Lê Hoa from a close distance when the talented Nguyễn Duong managed to make a qualified save. NMT's players were relieved. Nguyễn Duong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Nguyet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lê Hung made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Triệu Lien in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Quang Ngai's goal looked a bit too open when Triệu Nhật Minh came free, but Lê Hung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Quang Ngai's goal looked a bit too open when Triệu Nhật Minh came free, but Lê Hung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Quang Ngai defense, Triệu Lien kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lê Hung. The Quang Ngai fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lê Hung should have stopped the shot.