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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Trần Viet made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Nguyễn Minh had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trần Tran. viet nam's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nguyễn Minh was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 8 minutes, Nguyễn Hong Minh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manchester Tran and the viet nam players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nguyễn Hong Minh hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Nguyễn Hong Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Tran having to interfere. Nguyễn Cadeo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nguyễn Thai having to interfere. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manchester Tran! When Nguyễn Hong Minh was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 25 minutes had been played. In the 26th minute, Nguyễn Hong Minh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manchester Tran's Nguyễn Thai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Cadeo in the 27th minute of play. After 27 played minutes Manchester Tran got a freekick which was hit by Bùi Tấn Dũng. Nguyễn Minh blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Trần Tran having to make a save. In the 41st minute, Tạ Van Tai Em hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 46 minutes, Nguyễn Cadeo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. viet nam's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Cadeo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half Manchester Tran were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nguyễn Cadeo to make the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Nguyễn Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester Tran's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nguyễn Minh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nguyễn Cadeo in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nguyễn Thai saved Manchester Tran from getting behind. Nguyễn Thai stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nguyễn Cadeo's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. In the 69th minute of the match Nguyễn Phu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nguyễn Thai showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Manchester Tran's Nguyễn Thai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Cadeo in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Trần Teo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. viet nam's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester Tran the free kick. After a rather tough play, viet nam's Trần Teo got a free kick in the 74th minute. Trần Viet hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Nguyễn Cadeo might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nguyễn Thai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nguyễn Cadeo ran back to his position shaking his head. Nguyễn Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Tran having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Nguyễn Cadeo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nguyễn Thai was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. 87 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Dung cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Nguyễn Thai was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nguyễn Phu's late challenge caught a Manchester Tran's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nguyễn Phu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, viet nam's Nguyễn Phu got a free kick in the 90th minute. Nguyễn Cadeo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nguyễn Thai read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. In the 95th match minute, Manchester Tran was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bùi Tấn Dũng to maneuver through the defense. viet nam's Nguyễn Cadeo got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.