Back to top
Match Report
Vinh Long
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nguyễn Duc took the kick off in the first half of the match. Đỗ Phuoc scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mai Minh Phượng, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 13th minute Đỗ Phuoc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mai Minh Phượng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Đỗ Phuoc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mai Minh Phượng having to interfere. Mai Minh Phượng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Đỗ Phuoc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Đỗ Phuoc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Mai Minh Phượng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Vinh Long's goal looked a bit too open when Đỗ Phuoc came free, but Mai Minh Phượng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nghiêm Khoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Long Tan's Lê Minh got control of the ball when Nguyễn Duc tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lê Minh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nghiêm Khoi in the 29th minute. In the 30th match minute, Long Tan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phan Thi to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Long Tan's Mai Loc got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Nghiêm Khoi came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lê Minh could save by the left post. After 43 played minutes Long Tan got a freekick which was hit by Văn Thi Ngoc. If Nguyễn Duc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lê Minh came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Vinh Long's Nghiêm Khoi. But to his dismay, Nghiêm Khoi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 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.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Đỗ Phuoc made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Long Tan's Mai Loc got a free kick in the 54th minute. Huỳnh Hieu Ngan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nguyễn Duc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vinh Long's Mai Minh Phượng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Đỗ Phuoc in the 62nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Huỳnh Hieu Ngan got free with Mai Minh Phượng in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nguyễn Duc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Minh having to interfere. Nguyễn Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 74 played minutes Đỗ Phuoc rounded Vinh Long's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. La Nghiêm-Minh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 97 minutes, Huỳnh Hieu Ngan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Long Tan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Huỳnh Hieu Ngan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Vinh Long supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Long Tan's performance. The match ended with a win for Long Tan.
Change language
