Tuy Hoa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hoàng Hoang made the kick off and thus started the match. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Nguyễn Mai sped through Cao Lanh's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Đặng Minh-ha. After a defensive mix-up in Cao Lanh's zone, Nguyễn Mai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Đặng Minh-ha came out of the goal and Nguyễn Mai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th minute, Nguyễn Mai ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Đặng Minh-ha was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. The supporters of Cao Lanh booed when Tuy Hoa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trần Minh Phượng didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute Đào Khoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lưu Duong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hoàng Tuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lưu Duong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hoàng Tuan's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Lâm Huynh Duc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Lưu Duong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lâm Huynh Duc scored 2-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lưu Duong, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nguyễn Mai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Đặng Minh-ha made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Lâm Huynh Duc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lưu Duong was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tuy Hoa's goalkeeper Lưu Duong, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lưu Duong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lâm Huynh Duc, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After having played for 43 minutes, Hoàng Tuan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cao Lanh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hoàng Tuan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Lâm Huynh Duc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute Hoàng Tuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lưu Duong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lâm Huynh Duc was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Cao Lanh getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Trần Hong hit a great ball. Nguyễn Mai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hoàng Hoang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đặng Minh-ha having to interfere. Tuy Hoa's Nguyễn Mai got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 70 minutes into the game, Tuy Hoa's Hoàng Hoang nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Đặng Minh-ha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. After having played for 77 minutes, Hoàng Hoang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tuy Hoa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hoàng Hoang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cao Lanh's goalkeeper Đặng Minh-ha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 79 played minutes Cao Lanh got a freekick which was hit by Trần Hong. In the 87th minute, Lâm Huynh Duc fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Lâm Huynh Duc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, Hoàng Tuan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hoàng Hoang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
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