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Match Report
Tuy Hoa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dien Bien Phu's Nguyễn Ritchell 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. After a defensive mix-up in Dien Bien Phu's zone, Phạm Van Tai Em stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vũ Diem came out of the goal and Phạm Van Tai Em tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nguyễn Ritchell 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. Phạm Van Tai Em in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vũ Diem, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Đặng Tuan Hoang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Huỳnh Duong fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tuy Hoa's protests and gave Huỳnh Duong a yellow card for diving instead. Đặng Tuan Hoang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tuy Hoa's goalkeeper Ngô Quang Thanh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Phạm Viet to make the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Nguyễn Ritchell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dien Bien Phu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Ritchell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Hoàng Thien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Nguyễn Ritchell came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Dien Bien Phu 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 Ritchell couldn't finish the play. Nguyễn Ritchell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ngô Quang Thanh read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Vũ Diem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phạm Van Tai Em, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The supporters of Dien Bien Phu booed when Tuy Hoa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mai Chung didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phạm Viet in the 76th minute of play forced Dien Bien Phu's goalkeeper Vũ Diem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Ritchell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Nguyễn Ritchell came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Dien Bien Phu 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 Ritchell couldn't finish the play. 87 minutes into the match, Dien Bien Phu's goal looked a bit too open when Phạm Van Tai Em came free, but Vũ Diem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Tuy Hoa fans' excitement grew in the 90th match minute when Tuy Hoa's Phạm Viet looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dien Bien Phu's Vũ Diem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phạm Van Tai Em in the 95th minute of play.
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