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Ben Tre
Spectators: 9362 (Terracing: 7023, Seating: 2153, VIP seats: 186) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcelo Oto got the match started through his kick off. Huỳnh Nam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Oto, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 9 played minutes Kader Oper rounded công an hà nội's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Lê Minh 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Oto in the 18th minute of play forced công an hà nội's goalkeeper Huỳnh Nam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, bạn bè's Lê Minh ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Huỳnh Nam. Huỳnh Nam yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After 22 played minutes công an hà nội got a freekick which was hit by Phan Teo. Đặng Hong, 23 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Lê Diem notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of công an hà nội's Huỳnh Nam. Huỳnh Nam was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marcelo Oto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelo Oto got free with Huỳnh Nam in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lê Phuong might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Huỳnh Nam. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lê Phuong ran back to his position shaking his head. bạn bè were furious when Phùng Dinh was red carded, 38 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 39 played minutes bạn bè got a freekick which was hit by Phùng Dinh. After 40 played minutes Nguyễn Van Tai Em shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for bạn bè's Wictor Smitt to catch but Nguyễn Van Tai Em was lucky. It became 4-1 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. Huỳnh Nam made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Marcelo Oto sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phùng Bay in the 47th minute of play forced bạn bè's goalkeeper Wictor Smitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Phùng Bay was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Hung was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. bạn bè's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave công an hà nội the free kick. Lê Diem struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Huỳnh Nam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for bạn bè. In the 57th minute, Lê Minh got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 60 minutes, Lê Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. bạn bè's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lê Minh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Marcelo Oto managed to get in a good position for a shot. bạn bè's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelo Oto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Huỳnh Nam breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 68th minute Lê Minh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Huỳnh Nam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelo Oto in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Huỳnh Nam saved công an hà nội from getting behind. If Marcelo Oto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Thanh Bình came free with the goalkeeper in the 83rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Wictor Smitt could save by the left post. After some careless play in the công an hà nội defense, Marcelo Oto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Huỳnh Nam. The công an hà nội fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Huỳnh Nam should have stopped the shot. 95 minutes into the match, bạn bè's Lê Minh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Huỳnh Nam narrowly saved just below the crossbar.