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Rach Gia
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. Phạm Cadeo started the match with the kick off. Trần Diem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lê Nhật Minh came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United's Nguyễn Hoa. But to his dismay, Nguyễn Hoa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Trần Tho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trần Diem, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Trần Diem cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Trần Tho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Trần Tho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trần Duong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Khanh Hoa's Lê Hong Minh got a free kick in the 15th minute. When Nguyễn Tuyet fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Khanh Hoa's protests and gave Nguyễn Tuyet a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, Khanh Hoa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Tuyet to maneuver through the defense. Trần Tho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trần Duong in the 20th minute of play. 27 minutes into the game, Khanh Hoa's Trần Diem nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Trần Tho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Lê Nhật Minh successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 33rdth minute of the game Phạm Cadeo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Khanh Hoa's Lê Nhật Minh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpected shot in the 39th minute by Nguyễn Hoa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, Khanh Hoa's Lê Nhật Minh got control of the ball when Nguyễn Hoa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, one of Khanh Hoa:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trần Duong to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match, Trần Duong tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Trần Tho saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Trần Huỳnh got a free kick in the 54th minute. Trần Tho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trần Duong, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 63rdth minute of the game Nguyễn Hoa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Khanh Hoa's Lê Nhật Minh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nguyễn Tuyet hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Lê Nhật Minh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Hoa in the 78th minute of play. Trần Duong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United's zone, Trần Diem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trần Tho came out of the goal and Trần Diem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Phạm Cadeo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Lê Nhật Minh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Trần Tho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trần Duong in the 89th minute of the match. If Trần Duong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Trần Duong came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Khanh Hoa 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 Trần Duong couldn't finish the play. The Manchester United supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Khanh Hoa's performance. The match ended with a win for Khanh Hoa.