League Play-Off

Vinh Quang stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot 6 in the game by Nguyễn Thai from a close distance when the talented Trần Bien managed to make a qualified save. HA NOI's players were relieved. Lê Hoa hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Trần Phu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nguyễn Viet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Huỳnh Binh came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Dong Nai 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 Huỳnh Binh couldn't finish the play. Huỳnh Binh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Bien having to interfere. Nguyễn Thai recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nguyễn Thai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Trần Bien tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Huỳnh Binh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Bien having to interfere. Nguyễn Phuoc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dương Nam's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. 38 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Viet recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Trần Bien. Nguyễn Viet showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. HA NOI's Phan Minh Phượng got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nguyễn Phuoc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dương Nam in the 44th minute of the match. In the 48th minute, Hoàng Phu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nguyễn Phuoc was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1.

Nguyễn Phuoc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ngô Hoang in the 56th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Hoàng Phu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Phuoc was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Nguyễn Phuoc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hoàng Phu in the 62nd minute of the match. A hard shot 63 in the game by Dương Nam from a close distance when the talented Nguyễn Phuoc managed to make a qualified save. Dong Nai's players were relieved. Trần Bien didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nguyễn Thai went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. When Trần Phu fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dong Nai's protests and gave Trần Phu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Dong Nai's Trần Phu got a free kick in the 70th minute. 76 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Thai cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Trần Bien was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 79th minute, Dong Nai's Nguyễn Viet seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Nguyễn Viet the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Dong Nai protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Nguyễn Viet had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 79th minute, one of Dong Nai:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Dong Nai. Nguyễn Phuoc had in the 81stth minute some difficulties stopping Bùi Hieu Ngan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Bùi Hieu Ngan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nguyễn Phuoc. Dong Nai's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bùi Hieu Ngan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Trần Phu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Bien having to interfere. Huỳnh Binh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Bien having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Dong Nai had played much better football throughout.