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Dong Xoai
Spectators: 6941 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nguyễn Duc kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nguyễn Thi during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Nguyễn Thi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bùi Hong Minh took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Đỗ Hoang. Dong Xoai's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Nguyễn Duong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, liverpoolvn's Nguyễn Viet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Đỗ Hoang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 19th match minute, Dong Xoai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trần Diem to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Trần Liem 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. Nguyễn Pham stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nguyễn Duc's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Dong Xoai's Đỗ Hoang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Chuong in the 34th minute of play. Nguyễn Thi was shown his second yellow card after 37 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Dong Xoai getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Nguyễn Thi hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nguyễn Viet in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Đỗ Hoang prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Dong Xoai booed when liverpoolvn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Khoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Lê Chuong 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. A collision led to Dong Xoai getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Nguyễn Duc hit a great ball. Đỗ Hoang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lê Chuong in the 45th minute of the match. After 47 played minutes liverpoolvn got a freekick which was hit by Trần Liem. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nguyễn Viet was the one to do the kick off. After 55 minutes, Lê Chuong mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the liverpoolvn and the Dong Xoai players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lê Chuong kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Trần Diem lost his temper 59 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 59th minute, one of Dong Xoai:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Dong Xoai. When the match had been going on for 61 minutes, liverpoolvn's Bùi Hong Minh got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Đỗ Hoang. If Lê Chuong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Khoi charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Khoi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 70th match minute, liverpoolvn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Khoi to maneuver through the defense. If Lê Chuong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the last second Đỗ Hoang throw himself and got hold of the ball when Nguyễn Viet in the 79thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 81st minute, Dong Xoai's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lê Chuong fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Đỗ Hoang didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 81st minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. Nguyễn Viet struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Đỗ Hoang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for liverpoolvn. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nguyễn Viet during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 89th minute, Nguyễn Viet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Lê Chuong could shoot a difficult shot in the 96th minute, which Đỗ Hoang however easily saved by the left post. The liverpoolvn supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing liverpoolvn would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.