League

Binh Thuan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ha Noi F.C.V.'s Hồ Phuc started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Hoàng Huynh Duc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nguyễn Ritchell in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Huỳnh Tu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Huỳnh Tu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hoàng Huynh Duc in the 18th minute of the match. Trần Khoi made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Nguyễn Loc sent off a good shot on target. If Nguyễn Loc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Nguyễn Ritchell came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Tan An 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 Ritchell couldn't finish the play. Hoàng Huynh Duc blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Huỳnh Tu having to make a save. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ha Noi F.C.V.'s goalkeeper Huỳnh Tu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nguyễn Loc got free with Trần Khoi in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Ha Noi F.C.V.'s Trần Khoi got a free kick in the 39th minute. Nguyễn Thuy charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Thuy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th minute, Nguyễn Ritchell 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. After some careless play in the Ha Noi F.C.V. defense, Hoàng Huynh Duc kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Huỳnh Tu. The Ha Noi F.C.V. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Huỳnh Tu should have stopped the shot. After the first half Tan An were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nguyễn Ritchell to strike the kick off in the second half. Huỳnh Tu didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Tan An's Hoàng Huynh Duc shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Trần Khoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Loc, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Trần Khoi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hồ Phuc's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. If Nguyễn Ritchell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hoàng Huynh Duc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Huỳnh Tu having to interfere. Ha Noi F.C.V.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nguyễn Ritchell 71 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. After 74 played minutes Tan An got a freekick which was hit by Ngô Hoai. Hồ Phuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Trần Khoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hồ Phuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Trần Khoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Ha Noi F.C.V. booed when Tan An was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bùi Lan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tan An's Trần Khoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hồ Phuc in the 89th minute of play. Trần Khoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Loc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Ha Noi F.C.V. supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Tan An's performance. The match ended with a win for Tan An.