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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Phạm Chi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Viet Nam! In the 12th minute, Lê Huy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lê Cuc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute, Lê Huy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute Lê Cuc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nguyễn Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trần Tuan Hoang in the 26th minute of the match. Lê Huy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Phan Hong Minh having to make a save. In the 29th minute, Lê Cuc left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nam Dinh fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Phan Hong Minh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lê Huy in the 32nd minute. The supporters of Nam Dinh booed when Viet Nam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Bien didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Thuy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Hong having to interfere. Nguyễn Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Tuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nguyễn Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Thuy in the 48th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The supporters of Viet Nam booed when Nam Dinh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phan Liem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Viet Nam's Trần Van Quyen got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lê Huy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Phan Hong Minh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nguyễn Hieu made in the 59th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Nguyễn Thuy. 69 minutes into the match, Viet Nam's goalkeeper Nguyễn Hong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nguyễn Thuy. Nguyễn Hong was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Nguyễn Tuan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nguyễn Tuan really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Tuan in the 76th minute of play forced Viet Nam's goalkeeper Nguyễn Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 played minutes Nam Dinh got a freekick which was hit by Vũ Duc. Lê Huy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Phan Hong Minh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 81 minutes, Nguyễn Thuy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nam Dinh and the Viet Nam players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Nam Dinh's Nguyễn Thuy got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Nguyễn Thuy was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 82 minutes had been played. After 83 played minutes Nam Dinh got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Thuy. Phan Hong Minh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trần Van Quyen in the 86th minute of the match. Nguyễn Tran charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Tran the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nguyễn Tran kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Nam Dinh's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.