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Lang Son
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lê Hieu Ngan started the match with the kick off. Hoàng Hung stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Đặng Chi's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Phan Tinh during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute of the match, Bùi Phuc got a very nice opportunity to score, but Võ Tan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Võ Tan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Hieu Ngan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 minutes, Ngô Tran mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HA NOI MESI and the Binh Dinh players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Binh Dinh's Nguyễn Cadeo got a free kick in the 33rd minute. When HA NOI MESI's Lê Hieu Ngan in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Binh Dinh's goalie prevented a goal. Hoàng Hung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Đặng Chi, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Đặng Chi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hoàng Hung having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Đặng Chi to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, La Hung ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hoàng Hung was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Đặng Chi in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hoàng Hung saved HA NOI MESI from getting behind. Hoàng Hung didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 64th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. After a rather tough play, Binh Dinh's Huỳnh Dung got a free kick in the 70th minute. Hoàng Hung made an important save on a dangerous shot by La Hung in the 75th minute. After 76 played minutes HA NOI MESI got a freekick which was hit by Lê Hieu Ngan. If Đặng Chi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Đặng Chi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 82 minutes, Trần Thuy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HA NOI MESI and the Binh Dinh players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to HA NOI MESI getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Trần Thuy hit a great ball. Hoàng Hung made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when La Hung sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in HA NOI MESI's zone, La Hung stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hoàng Hung came out of the goal and La Hung tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nguyễn Cadeo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Hoàng Hung tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.