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Thai Binh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Phạm Dung started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nguyễn Cong Vinh was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Nguyễn Thien capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nguyễn Thien really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nguyễn Minh got free with Nguyễn Cong Vinh in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Dương Chung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phạm Dung kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Nguyễn Quang Thanh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Huỳnh Pham in the 15th minute of the match. Dương Chung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Kontum booed when Vinh Long was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Nga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Vinh Long's zone, Phạm Dung stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Quang Thanh came out of the goal and Phạm Dung tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nguyễn Thien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nguyễn Cong Vinh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Thien, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Nguyễn Thien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Nguyễn Cong Vinh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nguyễn Thien stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Vinh Long booed when Kontum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Diem didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kontum's goalkeeper Nguyễn Cong Vinh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vinh Long were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Kontum's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Trần Nguyet took the corner. The corner led Vinh Long's Trần Anh Hung to fire away a dangerous shot which Nguyễn Cong Vinh despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Nguyễn Nga notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Kontum's Nguyễn Cong Vinh. Nguyễn Cong Vinh was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nguyễn Diem during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kontum's Nguyễn Diem got a free kick in the 66th minute. Nguyễn Thien recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nguyễn Nga succeeded in the game's 80th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Võ Dong kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Nguyễn Quang Thanh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phạm Dung, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Phạm Dung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Quang Thanh having to interfere. The supporters of Vinh Long booed when Kontum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Huỳnh Pham didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Nguyễn Thien came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Vinh Long fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nguyễn Thien couldn't finish the play. Vinh Long were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Kontum for a fine match.