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Match Report
Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Spectators: 8417 (Terracing: 6313,
Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bùi Diem in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nguyễn Bay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Barcelona FC's zone, Nguyễn Chi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Bay came out of the goal and Nguyễn Chi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nguyễn Bay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bùi Diem in the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the game, Barcelona FC's Nguyễn Huynh Duc nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Phan Hong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Hong Minh in the 25th minute of play forced Barcelona FC's goalkeeper Nguyễn Bay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bùi Diem's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Nguyễn Bay skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Phan Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mai Thanh, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Trần Hong kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Trần Hong Minh missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 35 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Phan Hong right hand side. Trần Hung received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Nguyễn Bay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bùi Diem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bùi Diem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Ba Ria-Vung Tau players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Barcelona FC were winning 0-1.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nguyễn Huynh Duc stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Nguyễn Hieu Ngan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ba Ria-Vung Tau and the Barcelona FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 51 played minutes Ba Ria-Vung Tau got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Hieu Ngan. Nguyễn Huynh Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Phan Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ba Ria-Vung Tau were furious when Nguyễn Duc was red carded, 56 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ba Ria-Vung Tau fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! Trần Hong Minh placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 63rd minute, Nguyễn Hong Minh 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. Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Nguyễn Hong Minh got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lương Mai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Bay having to interfere. Lương Mai's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nguyễn Bay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Ba Ria-Vung Tau's Nguyễn Hong Minh got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Nguyễn Hong Minh came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Ba Ria-Vung Tau 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 Nguyễn Hong Minh couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice moves Hoàng Hanh could shoot a difficult shot in the 82nd minute, which Phan Hong however easily saved by the left post. 85 minutes into the match, Ba Ria-Vung Tau's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Huynh Duc came free, but Phan Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Phan Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Huynh Duc in the 88th minute of the match. Phan Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Huynh Duc in the 91st minute of the match. Nguyễn Bay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trần Hung in the 93rd minute of play. If Trần Hung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barcelona FC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Ba Ria-Vung Tau's much stronger midfield.
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