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Tan An
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tan An's Nguyễn Bien 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. In the 3rd minute, Võ Van Tai Em hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ngô Ritchell in the 4th minute of play forced Tan An's goalkeeper Lê Tinh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Phu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 12 minutes into the game, Trần Tuan Hoang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tan An's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DEVILS the free kick. Trần Tuan Hoang kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes, DEVILS's Nguyễn Tấn Dũng shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lê Tinh came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in DEVILS reached it. Lê Tinh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trương Phuong in the 14th minute of play. Ngô Ritchell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Tinh having to interfere. Nguyễn Phu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Phạm Tuan made a huge save. Ngô Ritchell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Tinh having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trương Phuong in the 24th minute of play forced Tan An's goalkeeper Lê Tinh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Ngô Ritchell managed to get in a good position for a shot. DEVILS's supporters rose to their feet, but Ngô Ritchell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lê Tinh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tan An's Lê Tinh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ngô Ritchell in the 27th minute of play. DEVILS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Nguyễn Bien scored to the left of an out of position Phạm Tuan, making the score, 1-0. A collision led to Tan An getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Nguyễn Tho hit a great ball. If Ngô Ritchell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Tan An getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Nguyễn Tho hit a great ball. Ngô Ritchell scored 1-1 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lê Tinh, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 45th match minute, Tan An was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Hung to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Trương Phuong stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nguyễn Phu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Phạm Tuan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ngô Ritchell got free with Lê Tinh in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 61 minutes into the match, Ngô Ritchell notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Tan An's Lê Tinh. Lê Tinh was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Trương Phuong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 74th match minute, Tan An was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Tho to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the match, Tan An's goal looked a bit too open when Trương Phuong came free, but Lê Tinh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Trương Phuong struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Lê Tinh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DEVILS. Ngô Ritchell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Lê Tinh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Phạm Tuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Phu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Phạm Tuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Bien, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Ngô Ritchell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. DEVILS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.