League

Vi Thanh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Phan Minh got the match started through his kick off. Phạm Liem kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Lê Dinh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Phan Minh might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Trịnh Cuc. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Phan Minh ran back to his position shaking his head. Lê Dinh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th play minute Phạm Ritchell came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Lê Phu. 1-0. Phan Minh kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Phan Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bac Giang's supporters rose to their feet, but Phan Minh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trịnh Cuc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of The Son booed when Bac Giang was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Minh-ha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Lê Dinh managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Son's supporters rose to their feet, but Lê Dinh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lê Phu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of The Son booed when Bac Giang was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chung Phuoc didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Đỗ Nghiêm-Minh in the 45th minute really tested Lê Phu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Phạm Ritchell struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Lê Phu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Son. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Lê Dinh managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Son's supporters rose to their feet, but Lê Dinh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lê Phu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lê Dinh to make the kick off. Phan Minh's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Trịnh Cuc read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Lê Dinh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Lê Phu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th match minute, Bac Giang was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Minh-ha to maneuver through the defense. Đỗ Nghiêm-Minh took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 61st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lê Phu. Bac Giang's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Lê Phu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lê Dinh, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the match, Lê Dinh notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Bac Giang's Lê Phu. Lê Phu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Lê Dinh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Son's Trịnh Cuc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phan Minh in the 76th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bac Giang's Phạm Liem got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 81st minute, Đỗ Nghiêm-Minh sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bac Giang's Lê Phu didn't even have to move. Lê Dinh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Phu having to interfere. In the 87th minute Lê Dinh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lê Phu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lê Phu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Phạm Ritchell in the 89th minute of play. Lê Dinh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Lê Phu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.