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Vinh Long
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) ANH DUNG DZAI's Đào Nghiêm-Minh started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Phạm Minh took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nguyễn Quang Thanh. Nguyễn Quang Thanh dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a rather tough play, Tam Ky's Nguyễn Binh got a free kick in the 10th minute. ANH DUNG DZAI's Bùi Minh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Hieu in the 12th minute of play. After having played for 13 minutes, Lê Hieu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tam Ky's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lê Hieu 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 15 minutes, Lê Bay put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bùi Minh. Lê Bay kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Nguyễn Quang Thanh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Đào Nghiêm-Minh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lê Bay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, ANH DUNG DZAI's Đào Nghiêm-Minh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Quang Thanh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bùi Minh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lê Hieu, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Lê Bay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Bùi Minh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lê Bay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Bùi Minh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bùi Minh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lê Bay in the 37th minute of play. Bùi Minh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Bay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Đào Nghiêm-Minh in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nguyễn Quang Thanh saved Tam Ky from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hoàng Van Tai Em during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ANH DUNG DZAI getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Hoàng Van Tai Em hit a great ball. Trần Quang Thanh took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bùi Minh. ANH DUNG DZAI's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Trần Hieu hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lê Hieu was the one to do the kick off. Nguyễn Liem hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After 57 played minutes Hoàng Tinh shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Tam Ky's Nguyễn Quang Thanh to catch but Hoàng Tinh was lucky. It became 2-2 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. Lê Bay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, Tam Ky's Lê Hieu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bùi Minh. Bùi Minh yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lê Hieu in the 67th minute of play forced ANH DUNG DZAI's goalkeeper Bùi Minh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ANH DUNG DZAI's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Lê Hieu scored to the left of an out of position Bùi Minh, making the score, 2-4. After some careless play in the ANH DUNG DZAI defense, Lê Bay kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bùi Minh. The ANH DUNG DZAI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bùi Minh should have stopped the shot. After 85 played minutes Tam Ky got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Quang Thanh. Đào Nghiêm-Minh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 87 minutes into the game, ANH DUNG DZAI's Phạm Minh nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nguyễn Quang Thanh made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-5. In the 90th minute of the match, Lê Hieu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bùi Minh saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 91 minutes into the match, Đào Nghiêm-Minh had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nguyễn Quang Thanh. Tam Ky's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Đào Nghiêm-Minh was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-5.