League Play-Off

Soc Trang
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lê Loc started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Officer Doofy Techno Lab getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Trần Bien hit a great ball. When Lê Loc came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Quang Ninh 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 Lê Loc couldn't finish the play. Officer Doofy Techno Lab's Trần Bien got his second yellow card of the match in the 5th minute. The referee ordered Trần Bien off the ground. After a rather tough play, Officer Doofy Techno Lab's Trần Bien got a free kick in the 6th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Đỗ Hanh kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nguyễn Ho. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. If Lê Loc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Đặng Tinh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lê Loc, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, Officer Doofy Techno Lab's Trần Tu got a free kick in the 14th minute. If Nguyễn Cong Vinh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Quang Ninh's goalkeeper Nguyễn Ho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Đỗ Hanh. In the 23rd minute Nguyễn Cong Vinh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đặng Tinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lê Loc in the 29th minute of play forced Officer Doofy Techno Lab's goalkeeper Đặng Tinh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nguyễn Cong Vinh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Quang Ninh's Lê Loc got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 42 minutes into the match, Officer Doofy Techno Lab's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Loc came free, but Đặng Tinh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nguyễn Cong Vinh came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Quang Ninh 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 Cong Vinh couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

After 52 minutes of play, Quang Ninh's Nguyễn Cong Vinh made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Đặng Tinh was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 57 minutes, Lê Loc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quang Ninh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lê Loc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Officer Doofy Techno Lab getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Trần Tu hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Officer Doofy Techno Lab's zone, Lê Loc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Đặng Tinh came out of the goal and Lê Loc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lê Loc in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Đặng Tinh prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nguyễn Cong Vinh succeeded in the game's 66th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Quang Ninh's Nguyễn Cong Vinh got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Quang Ninh booed when Officer Doofy Techno Lab was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dương Cong Vinh didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Quang Ninh booed when Officer Doofy Techno Lab was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trần Tu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Cong Vinh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Đặng Tinh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nguyễn Cong Vinh in the 91st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lê Loc in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Đặng Tinh saved Officer Doofy Techno Lab from getting behind.