League

Ba Ria
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bùi Thi Ngoc's late challenge caught a Ba Ria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bùi Thi Ngoc helped the player get up and apologised. With his leg Lê Thi Ngoc managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Ba Ria's Lý Hung fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 9 minutes, Triệu Nguyet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cao Lanh and the Ba Ria players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cao Lanh getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Triệu Nguyet hit a great ball. In the 16th minute of the match Huỳnh Phu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lê Dung skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Nguyễn Cuc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ba Ria's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Cuc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lê Thi Ngoc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Cao Lanh's zone, Chung Hung stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lê Thi Ngoc came out of the goal and Chung Hung tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ba Ria's zone, Triệu Nguyet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lê Dung came out of the goal and Triệu Nguyet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Phạm Minh scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lê Dung, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 32 minutes, Nguyễn Diem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cao Lanh and the Ba Ria players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cao Lanh's Nguyễn Diem got a free kick in the 32nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Triệu Nguyet in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lê Dung saved Ba Ria from getting behind. Phạm Minh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Lê Dung tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Triệu Nguyet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Dung having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nguyễn Cuc was the one to do the kick off. After 57th play minutes Phạm Minh shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Lê Dung and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 63rd minute, Phạm Minh made a precise shot to the right of Lê Dung. Ba Ria's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The supporters of Ba Ria booed when Cao Lanh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Triệu Nguyet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chung Hung recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Ba Ria booed when Cao Lanh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Đỗ Hoang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Cuc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 76 minutes, Phạm Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cao Lanh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phạm Minh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Nguyễn Cuc put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Lê Thi Ngoc. After some careless play in the Cao Lanh defense, Nguyễn Cuc kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lê Thi Ngoc. The Cao Lanh fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lê Thi Ngoc should have stopped the shot. 97 minutes into the game, Chung Hung cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Lê Thi Ngoc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.