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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nguyễn Duc made the kick off which started today's match. Đinh Huỳnh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nghiêm Loc kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Đỗ Hoang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Đinh Huỳnh in the 10th minute of the match. Dong Xoai's Đỗ Hoang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Đinh Huỳnh in the 12th minute of play. If Nguyễn Tuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Nam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Duc, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Da Nang's Đinh Huỳnh got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nguyễn Tan hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Đinh Huỳnh dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Đỗ Hoang, 1-0. Đinh Huỳnh succeeded in the game's 42nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Đinh Huỳnh stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Dong Xoai booed when Da Nang was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phan Quang didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Dong Xoai's Trần Diem broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Duc in the 59th minute of play forced Da Nang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Nam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Da Nang's Nguyễn Tuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Đỗ Hoang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Đỗ Hoang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Tuan in the 69th minute of play. If Nguyễn Tuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Duong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Nguyễn Nam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Đinh Huỳnh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Đinh Huỳnh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 92nd minute Đinh Huỳnh 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. Đinh Huỳnh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đỗ Hoang having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Đinh Huỳnh in the 96th minute of play forced Dong Xoai's goalkeeper Đỗ Hoang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Da Nang were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Dong Xoai for a fine match.