League

Yen Bai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) PleiKu's Huỳnh Lien 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 3 played minutes TrongADen got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Phuong. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of PleiKu:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of TrongADen:s goal. The referee gave TrongADen a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Phan Thi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of PleiKu's Nguyễn Hung. 1-0. Nguyễn Phuong's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 11thth minute, Nguyễn Hung skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nguyễn Tuyet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Huỳnh Lien in the 17th minute of play. The corner ended in Phạm Cong Vinh almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but TrongADen's Nguyễn Tuyet did a great save. In the 25th minute, Hoàng Hong 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. After having played for 29 minutes, Hoàng Hong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PleiKu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hoàng Hong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 34 played minutes, PleiKu's Hoàng Cadeo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nguyễn Tuyet came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in PleiKu reached it. Nguyễn Loc hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 43rd minute by Nguyễn Phuong got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 46 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Thuy recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nguyễn Hung. Nguyễn Thuy showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nguyễn Thuy was the one to do the kick off. Hoàng Hong scored 2-1 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nguyễn Tuyet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nguyễn Tuyet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Huỳnh Lien in the 64th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, TrongADen's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tuyet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hoàng Hong. A collision led to TrongADen getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Phan Viet hit a great ball. Nguyễn Hung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Thuy, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Phan Thai kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. A collision led to TrongADen getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Nguyễn Xuan hit a great ball. 81 minutes into the match, TrongADen's goal looked a bit too open when Huỳnh Lien came free, but Nguyễn Tuyet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, TrongADen's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tuyet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hoàng Hong. TrongADen's Nguyễn Tuyet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save TrongADen from getting a goal against them. Nguyễn Hung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Thuy, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Nguyễn Phuong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Nguyễn Hung tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hoàng Hong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.