League

Bắc Kạn
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bắc Kạn's Nghiêm Nhật Minh started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lê Nguyet hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Bắc Kạn's Bùi Diem got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Nguyễn Cadeo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bùi Diem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Trần Tran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute Nghiêm Nhật Minh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Tran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bắc Kạn's Bùi Diem got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nguyễn Cadeo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phan Khoi having to interfere. Nguyễn Phu hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Lê Hong hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Cadeo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Phan Khoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Phan Khoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nguyễn Cadeo in the 45th minute of the match. If Nguyễn Cadeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 56th match minute, viet nam was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lê Nguyet to maneuver through the defense. After 56 played minutes, Bắc Kạn's Phạm Hoang shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Trần Tran 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 Bắc Kạn reached it. After some careless play in the viet nam defense, Nghiêm Nhật Minh kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trần Tran. The viet nam fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trần Tran should have stopped the shot. Nghiêm Nhật Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Tran having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Nguyễn Cadeo 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. If Bùi Diem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 74 minutes, Nghiêm Nhật Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bắc Kạn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nghiêm Nhật Minh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Nguyễn Cadeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the match, viet nam's goal looked a bit too open when Nghiêm Nhật Minh came free, but Trần Tran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, viet nam's goal looked a bit too open when Nghiêm Nhật Minh came free, but Trần Tran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Nguyễn Tinh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Cadeo 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. In the 86th minute, Nguyễn Cadeo 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. With an all-out effort, viet nam's Phan Khoi threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nguyễn Cadeo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Bắc Kạn getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Trần Hoai hit a great ball. Nguyễn Dung kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After 94 minutes, Nghiêm Nhật Minh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bắc Kạn and the viet nam players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bắc Kạn getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Nghiêm Nhật Minh hit a great ball. Bắc Kạn's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.