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Tan An
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) PADFC's Tạ Phu 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. Nguyễn Ritchell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Phan Dung received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Trần Khoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Tạ Phu made a precise shot to the right of Trần Khoi. Tan An's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nguyễn Ritchell in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Trần Xuan saved PADFC from getting behind. If Hoàng Huynh Duc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th 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. Hoàng Huynh Duc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Xuan having to interfere. With a little luck, PADFC's Trần Xuan got control of the ball when Hoàng Huynh Duc tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the last second Trần Xuan throw himself and got hold of the ball when Nguyễn Ritchell in the 26thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. The supporters of Tan An booed when PADFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Lan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Ritchell in the 30th minute of play forced PADFC's goalkeeper Trần Xuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lâm Hung hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Phan Dung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Khoi having to interfere. Hoàng Huynh Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 39 minutes of play, Tan An's Hoàng Huynh Duc made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Trần Xuan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the last second Trần Xuan throw himself and got hold of the ball when Nguyễn Ritchell in the 45thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Ritchell in the 49th minute of play forced PADFC's goalkeeper Trần Xuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nguyễn Ritchell was the one to do the kick off. Hoàng Huynh Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to PADFC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nguyễn Lan hit a great ball. Trần Xuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hoàng Huynh Duc in the 61st minute of the match. In the 64thth minute of the game Hoàng Huynh Duc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PADFC's Trần Xuan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hoàng Huynh Duc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Trần Xuan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Hoàng Huynh Duc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in PADFC's zone, Hoàng Huynh Duc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trần Xuan came out of the goal and Hoàng Huynh Duc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in PADFC's zone, Nguyễn Ritchell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trần Xuan came out of the goal and Nguyễn Ritchell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hoàng Huynh Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 76 minutes, Nguyễn Ritchell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tan An's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Ritchell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nguyễn Ritchell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Trần Xuan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the PADFC defense, Hoàng Huynh Duc kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trần Xuan. The PADFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trần Xuan should have stopped the shot. Phạm Nhật Minh kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. After 88 played minutes, Tan An's Lê Teo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Trần Xuan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tan An reached it. In the 90th minute, Tạ Phu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trần Xuan 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 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Trần Xuan came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Tan An's Nguyễn Ritchell. But to his dismay, Nguyễn Ritchell quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Tan An fully deserved thier win.