Xuân Lôc Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5755,
Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 20) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Phan Thi made the kick off which started today's match. Lê Liem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phan Thi, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Xuân Lôc's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Hoang came free, but Lê Nga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nguyễn Loc's late challenge caught a Pirroni-cum-Moze FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Loc helped the player get up and apologised. Phạm Ritchell got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Chung Thi Ngoc. A collision led to Xuân Lôc getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Phan Van Tai Em hit a great ball. Nguyễn Hoang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Nga having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Phan Van Tai Em's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lê Liem was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. The supporters of Xuân Lôc booed when Pirroni-cum-Moze FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phạm Hong didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Huỳnh Tan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute Nguyễn Hoang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Nga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Xuân Lôc's goal looked a bit too open when Phan Lan came free, but Lê Nga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lê Liem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phan Van Tai Em, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Trương Anh Hung during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th minute, Trương Anh Hung hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phan Thi, 39 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 43rd minute Nguyễn Hoang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Nga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, Pirroni-cum-Moze FC's Phạm Hong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lê Nga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Phan Lan made a kick off. Pirroni-cum-Moze FC's Lê Liem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Hong in the 51st minute of play. Phan Lan was extremely unlucky when he, in the 60th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Pirroni-cum-Moze FC's Lê Liem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phan Thi in the 61st minute of play. Phan Lan might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lê Nga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Phan Lan ran back to his position shaking his head. Pirroni-cum-Moze FC's Phan Lan got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nguyễn Loc made in the 70th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Pirroni-cum-Moze FC's Phạm Hong. Phùng Anh Hung recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute, Phan Lan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lê Liem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phan Van Tai Em, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Phan Lan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Nga having to interfere. In the 79th match minute, Pirroni-cum-Moze FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phan Lan to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Phùng Anh Hung's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lê Nga was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. A collision led to Xuân Lôc getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Nguyễn Hong hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phan Van Tai Em in the 85th minute of play forced Pirroni-cum-Moze FC's goalkeeper Lê Liem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Phan Lan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Lê Nga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Pirroni-cum-Moze FC's Phan Lan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lê Nga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pirroni-cum-Moze FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Xuân Lôc to leave the ground with a draw.
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