Bac Lieu
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mai Duy took the kick off in the first half of the match. Đặng Bay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Nam in the 4th minute of play. Nguyễn Lien took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mai Duy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Đặng Bay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Nam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mai Duy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Lien having to interfere. A hard shot by Lê Tu from long distance, 22 minutes into the match, got Nguyễn Lien's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Phan Cuc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Lien having to interfere. Nguyễn Nam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute Mai Duy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Lien saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Phan Cuc got free with Nguyễn Lien in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 33 minutes, Phan Cuc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. HO CHI MINH FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phan Cuc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nguyễn Lien made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mai Duy in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Lê Teo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Nguyễn Nam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nguyễn Nam to make the kick off. Đặng Bay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Nam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 52 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for HO CHI MINH FC! When the match had been going on for 54 minutes, Soc Trang's Lê Thi Ngoc got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Đặng Bay. After 57 minutes, Mai Nam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Soc Trang and the HO CHI MINH FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 57 played minutes Soc Trang got a freekick which was hit by Mai Nam. In the 63rd match minute, HO CHI MINH FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Đặng Phu to maneuver through the defense. HO CHI MINH FC's Đặng Bay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save HO CHI MINH FC from getting a goal against them. Phan Cuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Nguyễn Lien tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 72 minutes, Mai Duy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. HO CHI MINH FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mai Duy 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 HO CHI MINH FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Trần Cuc hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the match, Soc Trang's Nguyễn Nam sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Đặng Bay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Soc Trang defense, Mai Duy kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nguyễn Lien. The Soc Trang fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nguyễn Lien should have stopped the shot. HO CHI MINH FC's Đặng Bay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Nam in the 84th minute of play. HO CHI MINH FC's Đặng Bay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Nam in the 85th minute of play. Đoàn Hung struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Đặng Bay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soc Trang. After 90 minutes, Phan Phu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Soc Trang and the HO CHI MINH FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 90th match minute, Soc Trang was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phan Phu to maneuver through the defense. Mai Duy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Lien 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.
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