League Play-Off

Bạc Liêu
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nguyễn Pham kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, kris's Nguyễn Pham sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ngô Mai narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Hải Dương's goalkeeper Ngô Mai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Phạm Tho. Nguyễn Pham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Ngô Mai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Hải Dương's Ngô Mai got control of the ball when Phạm Tho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Phạm Tho succeeded in the game's 16th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nguyễn Ritchell during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Nguyễn Hoang came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Hải Dương 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 Hoang couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Hải Dương booed when kris was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phạm Thanh didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute of the match Nguyễn Loc sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Huỳnh Hung skillfully saved the ball. kris's Nguyễn Pham got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Huỳnh Hung didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nguyễn Hoang went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Nguyễn Pham charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Pham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd match minute, kris was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Pham to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Nguyễn Pham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ngô Mai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nguyễn Hoang was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Nguyễn Hoang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Huỳnh Hung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Vương Tấn Dũng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Văn Liem managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hải Dương's supporters rose to their feet, but Văn Liem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Huỳnh Hung breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lý Van Tai Em kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hải Dương's Nguyễn Ritchell got a free kick in the 66th minute. Phạm Tho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ngô Mai read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Văn Liem who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Huỳnh Hung when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Nguyễn Pham hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. A collision led to kris getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Vương Tấn Dũng hit a great ball. Hải Dương's Ngô Mai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phạm Tho in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute Phạm Tho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ngô Mai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Nguyễn Hoang fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hải Dương's protests and gave Nguyễn Hoang a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Hải Dương's Nguyễn Hoang got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 83rd minute Phạm Tho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ngô Mai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Hoang got his second yellow card in the match during the 86th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Hải Dương's Nguyễn Hoang got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 91st minute there was a penalty for kris. Hoàng Minh stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ngô Mai. 2-1. In the 93rd match minute, Hải Dương was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Cadeo to maneuver through the defense. Hải Dương's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.