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Bac Giang
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nguyễn Tinh in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Trần Quang prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 6th minute, Trịnh Phuong hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th match minute, Tuy Hoa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lâm Tu to maneuver through the defense. Nguyễn Tinh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lưu Lan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 played minutes Tuy Hoa got a freekick which was hit by Bùi Lien. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Lưu Lan put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Trần Quang. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Tinh in the 40th minute of play forced Ha Noi's goalkeeper Trần Quang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nguyễn Tinh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ha Noi's Trần Quang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lưu Lan in the 49th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Ha Noi's Nguyễn Anh Hung got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nguyễn Anh Hung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dương Tho having to interfere. The supporters of Tuy Hoa booed when Ha Noi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trịnh Phuong didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Tinh succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 74th playminute. Lưu Lan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Quang having to interfere. Dương Tho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Anh Hung in the 83rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Nguyễn Tinh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tuy Hoa's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Tinh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trần Quang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dương Tho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lê Hanh, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. When Lưu Lan came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Tuy Hoa 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 Lưu Lan couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Lê Hanh's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dương Tho was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. 95 minutes into the match, Ha Noi's goalkeeper Trần Quang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nguyễn Tinh. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Tuy Hoa walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.