Hoa Binh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Trần Tấn Dũng started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Đặng Tran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Huynh Duc having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Cheo Reo's goalkeeper Nguyễn Huynh Duc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nguyễn Tuan. Nguyễn Tuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Hoa Binh booed when Cheo Reo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Tuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Cheo Reo's zone, Nguyễn Tuan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Huynh Duc came out of the goal and Nguyễn Tuan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 13th minute, Đặng Tran 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. With a little luck, Cheo Reo's Nguyễn Huynh Duc got control of the ball when Nguyễn Tuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Hoa Binh defense, Nguyễn Tu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lê Tuan Hoang. The Hoa Binh fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lê Tuan Hoang should have stopped the shot. Lê Tuan Hoang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trần Tấn Dũng in the 19th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Trần Tấn Dũng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lê Tuan Hoang was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After having played for 21 minutes, Nguyễn Tu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cheo Reo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Tu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Cheo Reo's zone, Đặng Tran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Huynh Duc came out of the goal and Đặng Tran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lê Tuan Hoang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Tu, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Trần Tấn Dũng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Phan Lam hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute Trần Tấn Dũng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Tuan Hoang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Trần Tấn Dũng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Tuan Hoang having to interfere. The Hoa Binh players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cheo Reo were winning 0-1.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Đặng Tran to make the kick off. Hoa Binh's Lê Tuan Hoang proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Hoa Binh from getting a goal against them. Trần Tấn Dũng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Tuan Hoang having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lý Thai during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hoa Binh's Lý Thai got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Nguyễn Tu struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Lê Tuan Hoang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cheo Reo. Nguyễn Tu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Tuan Hoang having to interfere. In the 70th match minute, Cheo Reo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Tấn Dũng to maneuver through the defense. After 71 played minutes, Hoa Binh's Hồ Nam shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nguyễn Huynh Duc 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 Hoa Binh reached it. 78 minutes into the match, Hoa Binh's goal looked a bit too open when Trần Tấn Dũng came free, but Lê Tuan Hoang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nguyễn Tuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Cheo Reo's Nguyễn Tấn Dũng got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Nguyễn Huynh Duc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Tuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Huynh Duc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Đặng Tran in the 87th minute of play. Lê Tuan Hoang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lê Tuan in the 94th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cheo Reo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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