League Play-Off

Khanh Hoa
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Szymon Paciuszko kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Khanh Hoa's goal looked a bit too open when Szymon Paciuszko came free, but Lê Nhật Minh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Saigon Kick's Szymon Paciuszko got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 15th match minute, Khanh Hoa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Lam to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute Szymon Paciuszko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Nhật Minh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 played minutes Saigon Kick got a freekick which was hit by Szymon Paciuszko. In the 22nd match minute, Saigon Kick was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lương Quang Thanh to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Nguyễn Chi in the 24th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Trần Hoang's left hand side. Nguyễn Tấn Dũng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Trần Hoang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saigon Kick's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Lê Thanh scored to the left of an out of position Trần Hoang, making the score, 1-0. After some careless play in the Khanh Hoa defense, Szymon Paciuszko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lê Nhật Minh. The Khanh Hoa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lê Nhật Minh should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Khanh Hoa booed when Saigon Kick was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lương Quang Thanh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lê Nhật Minh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Szymon Paciuszko in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nguyễn Than to make the kick off. Lê Nhật Minh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Szymon Paciuszko in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute Szymon Paciuszko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Nhật Minh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Szymon Paciuszko recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lê Nhật Minh. Szymon Paciuszko showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Lê Nhật Minh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lê Hung, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Khanh Hoa's Lê Nhật Minh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Szymon Paciuszko in the 62nd minute of play. Szymon Paciuszko received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lê Nhật Minh came out and tried to block the shot, but Szymon Paciuszko slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Szymon Paciuszko notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Khanh Hoa's Lê Nhật Minh. Lê Nhật Minh was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lê Nhật Minh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Szymon Paciuszko in the 72nd minute. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Szymon Paciuszko took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Lê Nhật Minh to make any attempt to save it. Khanh Hoa's Lê Nhật Minh proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Khanh Hoa from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute Szymon Paciuszko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Nhật Minh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lê Nhật Minh made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Szymon Paciuszko sent off a good shot on target. In the 88th match minute, Saigon Kick was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lương Quang Thanh to maneuver through the defense. The Khanh Hoa manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Saigon Kick to win.