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Son Tay
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. Nguyễn Tấn Dũng started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Lương Hieu Ngan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Trần Tho. Lương Hieu Ngan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Lương Hieu Ngan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lý Dung got a throw-in 10 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Trần Huỳnh. In the 11th minute, Nguyễn Phuc made a precise shot to the right of Đinh Thi Ngoc. Son Tay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 17th minute, Huỳnh Chuong 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. In the 18th minute Nguyễn Hoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đinh Thi Ngoc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Manchester United getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Nguyễn Phuc hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phạm Cadeo in the 26th minute of play forced Son Tay's goalkeeper Đinh Thi Ngoc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Hoa in the 27th minute of play forced Son Tay's goalkeeper Đinh Thi Ngoc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Nguyễn Hoa sped through Son Tay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Đinh Thi Ngoc. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Phạm Cadeo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 58 in the game by Nguyễn Hoa from a close distance when the talented Đinh Thi Ngoc managed to make a qualified save. Son Tay's players were relieved. Huỳnh Chuong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 66 minutes into the match, Son Tay's goal looked a bit too open when Phạm Cadeo came free, but Đinh Thi Ngoc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 74 minutes, Nguyễn Hoa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Hoa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 76 minutes into the game, one of Son Tay:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Manchester United a penalty, 78 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Phạm Cuc, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Son Tay's Đinh Thi Ngoc. 1-6. In the 81st minute, Phạm Cadeo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Đinh Thi Ngoc was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-7. A collision led to Manchester United getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Phạm Cuc hit a great ball. If Lương Hieu Ngan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Đinh Thi Ngoc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phạm Cadeo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Phuc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Đinh Thi Ngoc made a huge save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Manchester United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.