Ca Mau
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nguyễn Ritchell started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Phạm Loc charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Phạm Loc the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Thai Binh booed when Ca Mau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phạm Loc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Thanh hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Thai Binh's Dương Hieu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lê Bay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Nguyễn Ritchell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Ca Mau's Nguyễn Ritchell in the 13th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Lê Tuan Hoang was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Thai Binh through an amazing save. Phạm Loc hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Tạ Hung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Bay having to interfere. Dương Hieu struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Lê Bay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thai Binh. In the 23rd minute, Đoàn Dung 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. Lê Tuan Hoang didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Đoàn Dung went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 29 minutes into the match, Ca Mau's goal looked a bit too open when Dương Hieu came free, but Lê Bay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nguyễn Ritchell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lê Bay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dương Hieu in the 34th minute of the match. Lê Bay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tạ Hung in the 37th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Ca Mau's Nguyễn Ritchell sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lê Tuan Hoang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lê Bay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dương Hieu in the 42nd minute of play. After 43 played minutes Ca Mau got a freekick which was hit by Phạm Hieu Ngan. After a defensive mix-up in Ca Mau's zone, Tạ Hung stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lê Bay came out of the goal and Tạ Hung tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dương Hieu got in the 46th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Lê Bay handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The wind increased when Dương Hieu made the kick off in the second half. If Đoàn Dung had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute, Nguyễn Ritchell made a precise shot to the right of Lê Tuan Hoang. Thai Binh's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Tạ Hung received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Lê Bay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 60 minutes, Nguyễn Ritchell made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Thai Binh's Lê Tuan Hoang tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lê Tuan Hoang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Đoàn Dung, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 67th match minute, Ca Mau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phạm Hieu Ngan to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, Thai Binh's goal looked a bit too open when Đoàn Dung came free, but Lê Tuan Hoang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Ca Mau's goal looked a bit too open when Dương Hieu came free, but Lê Bay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dương Hieu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Lê Bay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Nguyễn Cadeo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Đoàn Dung in the 82nd minute of play forced Thai Binh's goalkeeper Lê Tuan Hoang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Đoàn Dung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the match, Tạ Hung notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Ca Mau's Lê Bay. Lê Bay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ca Mau's Lê Bay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dương Hieu in the 91st minute of play. Dương Hieu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-2 in the 91st playminute. Nguyễn Ritchell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.
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