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Dong Xoai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lê Liem kicked off to start the match. A collision led to DEMON getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Nguyễn Duc hit a great ball. After 8 played minutes, Tuyen Quang's Phan Huỳnh shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nguyễn Nhật Minh 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 Tuyen Quang reached it. Nguyễn Nhật Minh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phạm Nghiêm-Minh in the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Lê Liem managed to get in a good position for a shot. DEMON's supporters rose to their feet, but Lê Liem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Bay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th minute, Lê Liem 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Đỗ Quang got free with Nguyễn Bay in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tuyen Quang were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after DEMON's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Phan Huỳnh took the corner. In the 37th minute Lê Liem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nguyễn Bay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Đỗ Quang in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nguyễn Bay, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Nguyễn Van Tai Em's late challenge caught a Tuyen Quang's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Van Tai Em helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, DEMON's Nguyễn Van Tai Em got a free kick in the 45th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Phạm Nghiêm-Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tuyen Quang's supporters rose to their feet, but Phạm Nghiêm-Minh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nguyễn Nhật Minh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ngô Thuyet to strike the kick off in the second half. Nguyễn Bay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lê Liem's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Tuyen Quang's Nguyễn Bay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lê Liem in the 56th minute of play. A collision led to Tuyen Quang getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Phan Tran hit a great ball. Nguyễn Bay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lê Liem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, Tuyen Quang's goal looked a bit too open when Lê Liem came free, but Nguyễn Bay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 62 played minutes Tuyen Quang got a freekick which was hit by Nguyễn Khoi. Liễu Tan kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Nguyễn Nhật Minh made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Phạm Nghiêm-Minh sent off a good shot on target. After 70 played minutes DEMON got a freekick which was hit by Hoàng Duong. Phạm Nghiêm-Minh could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Nguyễn Nhật Minh made a huge save. Ngô Thuyet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, DEMON's Liễu Tan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nguyễn Bay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lê Liem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Nguyễn Bay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.