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Bien Hoa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nguyễn Quang started the match with the kick off. Nguyễn Tho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Thanh Bình in the 6th minute of play. Nguyễn Thanh Bình fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tho having to interfere. Trần Nam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Quang in the 11th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Hoàng Dinh was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fi Fai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Thai Binh the free kick. The supporters of Thai Binh booed when Fi Fai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hoàng Dinh didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 played minutes, Thai Binh's Nguyễn Van Tai Em shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Trần Nam 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 Thai Binh reached it. Nguyễn Thanh Bình fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tho having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Thai Binh's Lý Nga got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Lý Nga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Trần Nam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nguyễn Thanh Bình received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Nguyễn Tho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tôn Thai hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. If Nguyễn Thuyet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Tho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Thanh Bình in the 42nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Thai Binh's Nguyễn Tho got control of the ball when Nguyễn Thuyet tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nguyễn Thanh Bình sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Nguyễn Thanh Bình made the kick off in the second half. Nguyễn Quang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nguyễn Quang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Trần Nam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lý Nga blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Trần Nam having to make a save. If Nguyễn Thuyet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Nguyễn Quang, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 70 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Trần Nam was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Lý Nga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 75 minutes, Trần Nam successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thai Binh's Nguyễn Tho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Thanh Bình in the 77th minute of play. Lý Nga succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 80th playminute. The supporters of Fi Fai booed when Thai Binh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lưu Hong Minh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Trần Tuan Hoang charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Trần Tuan Hoang the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Fi Fai booed when Thai Binh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trần Tuan Hoang didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Thai Binh's zone, Nguyễn Thanh Bình stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nguyễn Tho came out of the goal and Nguyễn Thanh Bình tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nguyễn Quang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thai Binh were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Fi Fai to leave the ground with a draw.