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Cau Hai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hoàng Cuc made the kick off which started today's match. Hoàng Cuc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Hồ Tho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 9 played minutes Cau Hai got a freekick which was hit by Huỳnh Tấn Dũng. In the 9th minute of the match Trần Mai shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hồ Tho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Trần Thanh Bình sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cau Hai's Trần Thuy in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Son Tay's goalie prevented a goal. Trần Thuy who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Vương Huynh Duc when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Trần Thuy might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vương Huynh Duc. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Trần Thuy ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 21st minute Trần Thanh Bình shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vương Huynh Duc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hoàng Cuc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute of the match, Trần Thuy tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vương Huynh Duc saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 34th match minute, Son Tay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nguyễn Tấn Dũng to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 45 in the game by Trần Thanh Bình from a close distance when the talented Vương Huynh Duc managed to make a qualified save. Son Tay's players were relieved. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Trần Thuy made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Cau Hai's goalkeeper Hồ Tho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nguyễn Thi Ngoc. In the 56th match minute, Son Tay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phan Xuan to maneuver through the defense. 58 minutes into the match, Cau Hai's Trần Thuy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vương Huynh Duc narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Son Tay's goal looked a bit too open when Trần Thuy came free, but Vương Huynh Duc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hoàng Cuc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, Son Tay's goal looked a bit too open when Trần Thuy came free, but Vương Huynh Duc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Son Tay's goal looked a bit too open when Trần Thuy came free, but Vương Huynh Duc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lê Thai hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Huỳnh Tấn Dũng's late challenge caught a Son Tay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Huỳnh Tấn Dũng helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Trần Thuy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vương Huynh Duc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trần Thanh Bình in the 87th minute of play. Trần Anh Hung was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 96 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 96th minute of the game. One of Son Tay:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cau Hai:s goal. In the 98th minute there was a penalty for Cau Hai. Lê Thai stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Vương Huynh Duc. 1-0. Cau Hai's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.