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Mong Cai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Hồ Phuc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 played minutes Ha Noi F.C.V. got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Loc. Huỳnh Tu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Đỗ Quang in the 12th minute. Nguyễn Nam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Loc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hồ Phuc in the 19th minute of play forced Mong Cai's goalkeeper Nguyễn Nam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Loc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Đặng Duc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 43 minutes, Liễu Tan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mong Cai and the Ha Noi F.C.V. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Mong Cai getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Liễu Tan hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hồ Phuc to make the kick off. Huỳnh Tu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Đỗ Quang, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 57 minutes into the match, Ha Noi F.C.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Đỗ Quang came free, but Huỳnh Tu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nguyễn Phuoc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Loc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Nguyễn Nam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute Hồ Phuc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Nam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Đặng Duc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mong Cai's supporters rose to their feet, but Đặng Duc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Huỳnh Tu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ha Noi F.C.V.'s Nguyễn Loc got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Đặng Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 minutes, Đỗ Quang made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ha Noi F.C.V.'s Huỳnh Tu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Ha Noi F.C.V.'s zone, Đặng Duc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Huỳnh Tu came out of the goal and Đặng Duc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 83 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Phuoc was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ha Noi F.C.V.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mong Cai the free kick. After 84 played minutes Ha Noi F.C.V. got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Phuoc. After a defensive mix-up in Mong Cai's zone, Hồ Phuc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Nam came out of the goal and Hồ Phuc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ha Noi F.C.V.'s Hồ Phuc got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.