League

Dong Xoai
Spectators: 6936 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 0) Ha Dong's Trần Lien 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Diem in the 4th minute of play forced Dong Xoai's goalkeeper Đỗ Hoang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Ha Dong's goalkeeper Đặng Xuan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nguyễn Duong. In the 7th match minute, Dong Xoai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Tan to maneuver through the defense. If Nguyễn Diem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vũ Hoang during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vũ Hoang kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Trần Lien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đỗ Hoang having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Diem in the 23rd minute of play forced Dong Xoai's goalkeeper Đỗ Hoang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the game, Trần Lien cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Đỗ Hoang was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 32nd minute, Trần Lien ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Đỗ Hoang was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 37th minute, Nguyễn Duc 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nguyễn Diem in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Đỗ Hoang saved Dong Xoai from getting behind. Trần Lien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 minutes of play, Ha Dong's Nguyễn Diem made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Đỗ Hoang was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nguyễn Duc to strike the kick off in the second half. Trần Lien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Diem's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 56thth minute, Đỗ Hoang skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 61st minute Ha Dong were awarded a corner. Chung Thien went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Ha Dong's corner Chung Thien fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Đỗ Hoang quite easily take care of the ball. If Trần Lien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nguyễn Diem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Đỗ Hoang came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Ha Dong's Nguyễn Diem. But to his dismay, Nguyễn Diem quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Đỗ Hoang was a little too slow when Trần Lien got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 0-5. In the 85th minute, Ha Dong's Nguyễn Diem dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Dong Xoai's goalkeeper Đỗ Hoang, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ha Dong's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.