League

Ca Mau
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Đặng Dinh made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute of the match Nguyễn Cadeo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Phạm Tinh showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Lê Van Tai Em kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Huỳnh Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Huỳnh Duc did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised La Thuyet 17 minutes into the match. Nguyễn Tong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 25th minute Đặng Dinh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phạm Tinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Viet Tri's Nguyễn Tong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Phạm Tinh made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Viet Tri's La Thuyet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Viet Tri from getting a goal against them. In the 36th minute Nguyễn Tong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phạm Tinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saka's Phạm Tinh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Đặng Dinh in the 37th minute of play. Viet Tri's La Thuyet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Viet Tri from getting a goal against them. La Thuyet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hoàng Loc in the 43rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Hoàng Loc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saka's supporters rose to their feet, but Hoàng Loc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. La Thuyet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the last second La Thuyet throw himself and got hold of the ball when Hoàng Loc in the 47thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Hoàng Loc made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hoàng Loc in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg La Thuyet saved Viet Tri from getting behind. Phạm Tinh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Đặng Dinh in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Lê Van Tai Em hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute Đặng Dinh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phạm Tinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 64 minutes, Huỳnh Duc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Huỳnh Duc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 73 minutes, Nguyễn Tong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Viet Tri's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Tong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, Đặng Dinh 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. If Đặng Dinh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saka's Hoàng Loc got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. La Thuyet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Huỳnh Duc in the 86th minute of play. The supporters of Viet Tri booed when Saka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hoàng Loc didn't get a good kick on the ball.