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Ha Dong
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Trần Tấn Dũng started the match with the kick off. When Trần Phuong fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Son La's protests and gave Trần Phuong a yellow card for diving instead. In the 4th match minute, Son La was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trần Phuong to maneuver through the defense. Đào Ho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trần Phuoc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the game, Son La's Trần Tấn Dũng nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hồ Loc made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Nguyễn Hoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hồ Loc having to interfere. With a little luck, Son La's Đào Ho got control of the ball when Lê Van Quyen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Đào Ho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Hồ Loc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Phan Phuc's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. In the 33rd minute, Phan Phuc left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Son La fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 37th minute, Ha Dong's Lê Van Quyen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Hồ Loc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trần Tấn Dũng, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Lê Van Quyen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đào Ho having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lê Van Quyen to make the kick off. Hồ Loc made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Phan Phuc sent off a good shot on target. Hồ Loc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trần Tấn Dũng, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Phan Lan in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Đào Ho saved Son La from getting behind. The supporters of Son La booed when Ha Dong was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trần Phuoc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Trần Nam, 64 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Phan Lan came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Ha Dong fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Phan Lan couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Ha Dong getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Phạm Ho hit a great ball. Đào Ho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phan Lan in the 77th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Phạm Ho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Phan Phuc 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. A hard shot 90 in the game by Phan Phuc from a close distance when the talented Hồ Loc managed to make a qualified save. Ha Dong's players were relieved.