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Hanoi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ngô Liem made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute, Trần Hoang 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 supporters of Bắc Kạn booed when Hanoi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Văn Chung didn't get a good kick on the ball. Phạm Hoang missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 12 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Nguyễn Tan right hand side. 14 minutes into the match, Bắc Kạn's goal looked a bit too open when Ngô Liem came free, but Phan Khoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nguyễn Chuong fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bắc Kạn's protests and gave Nguyễn Chuong a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bắc Kạn getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Nguyễn Chuong hit a great ball. Trần Hoang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Phan Khoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nguyễn Tan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bùi Diem's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Nguyễn Tan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bùi Diem, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Hanoi's goal looked a bit too open when Nghiêm Nhật Minh came free, but Nguyễn Tan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ngô Liem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trần Hoang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Phan Khoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ngô Liem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nghiêm Nhật Minh to strike the kick off in the second half. Phan Khoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ngô Liem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Phan Khoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ngô Liem, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Ngô Liem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Khoi having to interfere. Trần Hoai charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Trần Hoai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bùi Diem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bùi Diem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tan having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nghiêm Nhật Minh in the 72nd minute of play forced Hanoi's goalkeeper Nguyễn Tan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The long shot by Phạm Hoang in the 74th minute really tested Nguyễn Tan's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hanoi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 81st minute. Penalty! Bùi Diem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Tan having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Hanoi's goal looked a bit too open when Nghiêm Nhật Minh came free, but Nguyễn Tan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bắc Kạn's Phan Khoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trần Hoang in the 90th minute of play. Bùi Diem's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 96thth minute, Nguyễn Tan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.