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Match Report
Buon Ma Thuot
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hồ Hung took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Huỳnh Hieu Ngan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 3rd minute, Nguyễn Duc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Võ Hong Minh sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Buon Ma Thuot's Nguyễn Chung didn't even have to move. Đỗ Phuoc struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Nguyễn Chung didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Long Tan. Buon Ma Thuot's Hồ Hung got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mai Loc hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. A collision led to Long Tan getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Huỳnh Hieu Ngan hit a great ball. Lê Minh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Duc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26thth minute of the game Đỗ Phuoc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Buon Ma Thuot's Nguyễn Chung was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 29 played minutes Buon Ma Thuot got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Tuan. After recieving a nice pass, Long Tan's Võ Hong Minh tried to score from far away in the 30th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Huỳnh Hieu Ngan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Long Tan's supporters rose to their feet, but Huỳnh Hieu Ngan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Chung breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lê Minh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hồ Hung in the 35th minute of the match. In the 38thth minute of the game Đỗ Phuoc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Buon Ma Thuot's Nguyễn Chung was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 39 played minutes Buon Ma Thuot got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Duc. If Đỗ Phuoc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Huỳnh Hieu Ngan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Chung having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Đỗ Phuoc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nguyễn Chung. Buon Ma Thuot's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Đỗ Phuoc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Đỗ Phuoc to strike the kick off in the second half. Đỗ Phuoc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Chung having to interfere. Đỗ Phuoc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Chung having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Long Tan's Nguyễn Duc got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 58th match minute, Buon Ma Thuot was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Đặng Tho to maneuver through the defense. Buon Ma Thuot's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Đỗ Phuoc scored to the left of an out of position Nguyễn Chung, making the score, 0-2. In the 62nd minute, Long Tan's Lê Duc ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nguyễn Chung. Nguyễn Chung yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. 67 minutes into the match, Buon Ma Thuot's goal looked a bit too open when Đỗ Phuoc came free, but Nguyễn Chung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nguyễn Nam might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lê Minh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nguyễn Nam ran back to his position shaking his head. After 76 played minutes Long Tan got a freekick which was hit by Lê Duc. The supporters of Buon Ma Thuot booed when Long Tan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Quang Thanh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Chung made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Đỗ Phuoc in the 83rd minute of play. Nguyễn Nam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Lê Minh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hồ Hung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Minh having to interfere. Long Tan's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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