Lao Cai
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Phan Tu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Tinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Bac Kan getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Huỳnh Dong hit a great ball. After having played for 6 minutes, Phan Tu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lao Cai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phan Tu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Võ Nguyet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Phan Nguyet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Van Tai Em was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bac Kan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lao Cai the free kick. In the 10th match minute, Bac Kan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Van Tai Em to maneuver through the defense. Nguyễn Tinh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phan Tu, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Võ Phuong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Nguyễn Tinh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phan Tu in the 27th minute of play forced Bac Kan's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tinh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Phan Tu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Van Tai Em fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Nguyet having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Nguyễn Van Tai Em made a precise shot to the right of Phan Nguyet. Lao Cai's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Võ Nguyet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Võ Nguyet in the 46th minute of play forced Lao Cai's goalkeeper Phan Nguyet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Trần Hoa during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 50th minute there was a penalty for Bac Kan. Nguyễn Duong stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Phan Nguyet. 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Phan Tu was the one to do the kick off. Nguyễn Tinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phan Tu in the 55th minute of the match. Huỳnh Dong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Phan Nguyet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Lao Cai's goalkeeper Phan Nguyet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nguyễn Van Tai Em. If Nguyễn Van Tai Em had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nguyễn Van Tai Em blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Phan Nguyet having to make a save. In the 78th minute Phan Tu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Tinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Lao Cai booed when Bac Kan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Huỳnh Dong didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Tinh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Võ Phuong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Bac Kan booed when Lao Cai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Quang Thanh didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Võ Phuong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Tinh was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Nguyễn Tinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Võ Phuong in the 92nd minute of the match. Hoàng Tho charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hoàng Tho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 93 played minutes Bac Kan got a freekick which was hit by Hoàng Tho. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Võ Phuong managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lao Cai's supporters rose to their feet, but Võ Phuong was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Tinh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Võ Nguyet received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Phan Nguyet came out and tried to block the shot, but Võ Nguyet slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 97th minute. An unexpected shot in the 100th minute by Nguyễn Van Tai Em got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bac Kan eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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