League

Yen Bai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nguyễn Thuy took the kick off in the first half of the match. Phan Thi hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute, Đoàn Hung hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Quang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Nguyễn Tuyet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Đoàn Hung's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nguyễn Tuyet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Trần Ritchell hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Soc Trang's Lê Thi Ngoc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Tuyet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nguyễn Thuy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Lien having to interfere. In the 25th minute Nguyễn Thuy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Lien saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Soc Trang getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Nguyễn Khoi hit a great ball. A hard shot by Phan Thi from long distance, 28 minutes into the match, got Nguyễn Lien's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Quang in the 32nd minute of play forced TrongADen's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tuyet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nguyễn Phuong could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Nguyễn Lien made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Thuy in the 36th minute of play forced Soc Trang's goalkeeper Nguyễn Lien to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Đoàn Hung came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Soc Trang 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 Đoàn Hung couldn't finish the play. When Nguyễn Cadeo fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TrongADen's protests and gave Nguyễn Cadeo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, TrongADen's Nguyễn Cadeo got a free kick in the 44th minute. Soc Trang's Nguyễn Quang got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Đoàn Hung was the one to do the kick off. Nguyễn Lien made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Thuy in the 54th minute of play. In the 54th minute, Nguyễn Thuy made a precise shot to the right of Nguyễn Lien. Soc Trang's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Đoàn Hung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tuyet having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Nguyễn Quang got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Đoàn Hung in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nguyễn Tuyet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nguyễn Quangs short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Nguyễn Tuyet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Đoàn Hung might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nguyễn Tuyet. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Đoàn Hung ran back to his position shaking his head. If Nguyễn Quang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 85 minutes, Mai Nam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Soc Trang and the TrongADen players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of TrongADen booed when Soc Trang was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mai Nam didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Lien showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Thuy in the 88th minute of the match. Nguyễn Thuy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Phuong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Nguyễn Phuong made a precise shot to the right of Nguyễn Lien. Soc Trang's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0.