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Match Report
Soc Trang
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nguyễn Chi made the kick off and thus started the match. Soc Trang's Nguyễn Phong got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 5th of the match, Nguyễn Chi tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Phạm Thai got in the way and made a wonderful save. In the 6th match minute, Soc Trang was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Đặng Hong to maneuver through the defense. Phạm Dinh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Nguyễn Lan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phạm Dinh in the 14th minute of play forced Soc Trang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Lan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nguyễn Chi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st match minute, Soc Trang was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trần Minh-ha to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hồ Phuong in the 32nd minute of play forced Soc Trang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Lan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hồ Phuong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Phạm Dinh came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Cao Lanh DZ 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 Phạm Dinh couldn't finish the play. Nguyễn Chi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Phạm Thai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cao Lanh DZ's Phạm Dinh in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Soc Trang's goalie prevented a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
The wind increased when Phạm Dinh made the kick off in the second half. Phạm Dinh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Lan having to interfere. If Hồ Phuong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 68 minutes, Phạm Dinh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cao Lanh DZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phạm Dinh 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 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Cao Lanh DZ's goalkeeper Phạm Thai, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 73rd minute, Nguyễn Nam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Nguyễn Chi came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Soc Trang 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 Chi couldn't finish the play. Đặng Hong kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Chi in the 81st minute of play forced Cao Lanh DZ's goalkeeper Phạm Thai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Cao Lanh DZ's goal looked a bit too open when Đặng Hong came free, but Phạm Thai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Chi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Phạm Thai was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Nguyễn Chi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Phạm Thai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cao Lanh DZ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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