League

Tay Ninh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 3 minutes, Phạm Bien managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tay Ninh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phạm Bien was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 10 minutes, Phạm Bien managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tay Ninh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phạm Bien was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Trần Minh Phượng came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Tay Ninh's Phạm Bien. But to his dismay, Phạm Bien quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Phạm Bien might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Trần Minh Phượng. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Phạm Bien ran back to his position shaking his head. Lê Ho hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Tay Ninh's Đào Loc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adán Ecija in the 26th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Vũ Thi Ngoc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tay Ninh's supporters rose to their feet, but Vũ Thi Ngoc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trần Minh Phượng breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Darren Clayton charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Darren Clayton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 30th match minute, Hanoi United Fg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darren Clayton to maneuver through the defense. Trần Minh Phượng didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lê Viet went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Phạm Bien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lê Viet to strike the kick off in the second half. Lê Viet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Lê Viet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lê Viet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lê Viet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Trần Minh Phượng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phạm Bien in the 62nd minute of play forced Hanoi United Fg's goalkeeper Trần Minh Phượng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Phạm Bien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Minh Phượng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 72 minutes, Lê Viet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tay Ninh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lê Viet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Trần Diem blasted a shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Đào Loc having to make a save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Tay Ninh fans cheered their team off the field, for while Hanoi United Fg had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.