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Phan Thiet
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dương Hieu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 9 minutes into the match, Võ Hoa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lê Tuan Hoang, 1-0. Tạ Hung blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bùi Binh having to make a save. If Tạ Hung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dương Hieu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute, Lê Dung hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phan Thiet's Bùi Binh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tạ Hung in the 29th minute of play. Võ Hoa 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. Nguyễn Liem charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nguyễn Liem the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Võ Hoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Võ Hoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the game, Phan Thiet's Nguyễn Huynh Duc nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lê Tuan Hoang made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Tạ Hung received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Bùi Binh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dương Hieu in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bùi Binh prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lê Tuan Hoang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Huynh Duc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Võ Hoa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Phan Thiet fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. A collision led to Thai Binh getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Nguyễn Hoang hit a great ball. Lê Duy was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 64th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Huynh Duc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lê Tuan Hoang was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Lê Dong struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Bùi Binh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thai Binh. Lê Tuan Hoang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Võ Hoa in the 80th minute of the match. Lê Tuan Hoang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Huynh Duc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tạ Hung received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Bùi Binh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Võ Hoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phan Thiet were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Thai Binh for a fine match.