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Kỳ Anh stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nguyễn Than took the kick off in the first half of the match. Đặng Nga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phan Thanh Bình, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thai Huu FC's Huỳnh Liem got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Huỳnh Liems short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Nguyễn Viet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phan Thanh Bình in the 19th minute of play forced Thai Huu FC's goalkeeper Đặng Nga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Nguyễn Xuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Ngôi Sao Vàng's Nguyễn Viet got control of the ball when Võ Hoa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Đặng Nga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phan Thanh Bình in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th match minute, Ngôi Sao Vàng was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by La Chi to maneuver through the defense. Võ Hoa, 25 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. Phan Thanh Bình fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đặng Nga having to interfere. Nguyễn Than received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nguyễn Viet came out and tried to block the shot, but Nguyễn Than slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 31st minute. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ngôi Sao Vàng's goalkeeper Nguyễn Viet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Huỳnh Liem came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Thai Huu FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Huỳnh Liem couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Phan Thanh Bình stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nguyễn Than 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. After 56 played minutes Ngôi Sao Vàng got a freekick which was hit by Bùi Dung. Nguyễn Than fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Viet having to interfere. Nguyễn Viet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Huỳnh Liem, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 68th minute Huỳnh Liem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Viet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Đặng Nga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phan Thanh Bình in the 70th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nguyễn Than in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nguyễn Viet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bùi Dung hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Huỳnh 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 Viet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Than, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Phan Thanh Bình shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Đặng Nga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Viet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Huỳnh Liem in the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Nguyễn Than shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Viet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Ho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Nguyễn Viet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thai Huu FC's Đặng Nga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phan Thanh Bình in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of Ngôi Sao Vàng booed when Thai Huu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Hoang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Đặng Nga was a little too slow when Nguyễn Nguyet got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 1-1. Thai Huu FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.