League

Binh Thuan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nguyễn Bay made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Phan Nga during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Phan Nga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dien Bien Phu's goalkeeper Đỗ Duc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Đỗ Duc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Bay, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Nguyễn Dinh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Tuan charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Tuan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Đồng Nai getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Nguyễn Tuan hit a great ball. Nguyễn Dinh struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Lê Duc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dien Bien Phu. Lê Duc didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nguyễn Dinh went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Dinh's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lê Duc was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Lê Duc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Trần Thi's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. If Trần Thi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 45th minute, Nguyễn Tuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lê Duc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Dinh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Dinh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nguyễn Dinh made a kick off. Đỗ Duc didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nguyễn Tuan went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Lê Duc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Dinh in the 55th minute of play. Nguyễn Bay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Trần Thi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lê Duc having to make a save. In the 60th minute, Phan Nga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Đỗ Duc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nguyễn Bay's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute, Đồng Nai's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Trần Thi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Lê Thuyet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 68th minute, Lê Thuyet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Đỗ Duc was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 73 minutes into the match, Dien Bien Phu's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Bay came free, but Đỗ Duc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Đỗ Duc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Bay, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Nguyễn Tuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trần Thi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Đồng Nai's Lê Duc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Dinh in the 81st minute of play. If Trần Thi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 84 minutes into the match, Đồng Nai's goalkeeper Lê Duc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trần Thi. Nguyễn Bay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Dien Bien Phu getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Ngô Chung hit a great ball. A collision led to Đồng Nai getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Phùng Hong hit a great ball. Nguyễn Bay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Bay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đỗ Duc having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.