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Dong Xoai
Spectators: 6944 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 0) Nguyễn Duong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phạm Lam having to interfere. Phạm Lam didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 6th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Dong Xoai's Nguyễn Duc got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nguyễn Duong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Duc was extremely unlucky when he, in the 14th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Nguyễn Duong could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Phạm Lam made a huge save. 23 minutes into the game, Vũ Hoang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dong Xoai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Quốc Vương the free kick. In the 23rd minute, Vũ Hoang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 28 played minutes Nguyễn Duc rounded Quốc Vương's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. In the 30th minute Lê Dong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đỗ Hoang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Triệu Hoai's late challenge caught a Dong Xoai's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Triệu Hoai helped the player get up and apologised. When Trần Pham fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Quốc Vương's protests and gave Trần Pham a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute, Trần Pham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Trần Diem sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Quốc Vương's Phạm Lam didn't even have to move. Nguyễn Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Phạm Lam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nguyễn Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Phạm Lam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 49th minute Nguyễn Duc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phạm Lam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lê Dong to make the kick off. After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Dong Xoai! In the 56th minute, the referee gave Quốc Vương a penalty. Nguyễn Duc looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Đỗ Hoang. In the 69th minute, Lê Dong 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. Phạm Lam didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nguyễn Duc went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Nguyễn Duong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Duong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Phạm Lam was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Nguyễn Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Phạm Lam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Phạm Lam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Duong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Thi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nguyễn Duc struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Phạm Lam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dong Xoai. Nguyễn Duong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phạm Lam having to interfere. A collision led to Quốc Vương getting a freekick after 99 minutes play. Lê Minh hit a great ball. Dong Xoai walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.