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Hai Phong
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lê Viet got the match started through his kick off. Lê Viet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Diem having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Trịnh Thanh Bình during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th minute, one of Tay Ninh: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 Tay Ninh. In the 14th minute Phạm Phuong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đào Loc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Võ Phuc struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Đào Loc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hai Phong. Lê Viet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Võ Phuc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Phạm Phuong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Đào Loc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nguyễn Quang Thanh during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nguyễn Quang Thanh kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Phạm Phuong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đào Loc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Lê Viet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lê Diem was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Lê Diem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lê Viet in the 36th minute of play. Lê Diem stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lê Viet's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. The supporters of Tay Ninh booed when Hai Phong was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Loc didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Phạm Phuong stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Đào Loc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Phạm Phuong's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Phạm Bien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Diem having to interfere. The supporters of Tay Ninh booed when Hai Phong was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Loc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hai Phong's Lê Diem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Viet in the 69th minute of play. Lê Viet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Diem having to interfere. Lê Diem made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Phạm Bien sent off a good shot on target. When Phạm Phuong came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Hai Phong 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 Phạm Phuong couldn't finish the play. Hai Phong's Lê Diem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Viet in the 84th minute of play. A collision led to Hai Phong getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Nguyễn Viet hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the match, Hai Phong's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Viet came free, but Lê Diem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.