League

Bac Lieu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ngô Liem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Lê Nguyet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute of the match Đặng Thai shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lê Nguyet showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nguyễn Tu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lê Nguyet having to interfere. After having played for 14 minutes, Ngô Liem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hanoi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ngô Liem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lê Nguyet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nguyễn Tu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Hanoi booed when Bac Lieu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nguyễn Duc didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nguyễn Tu in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lê Nguyet saved Bac Lieu from getting behind. Ngô Liem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 37 minutes, Đặng Thai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hanoi and the Bac Lieu players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Hanoi getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Đặng Thai hit a great ball. After 40 played minutes Hanoi got a freekick which was hit by Bùi Nhật Minh. The audience was convinced that Ngô Liem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lê Nguyet was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. When Hanoi's Ngô Liem in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bac Lieu's goalie prevented a goal. Lê Nguyet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nguyễn Tu in the 46th minute of play. Lê Nguyet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ngô Liem in the 47th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nguyễn Duc to make the kick off. Lý Tuyet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nguyễn Duc, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bac Lieu's zone, Nguyễn Tu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lê Nguyet came out of the goal and Nguyễn Tu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ngô Liem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Tu in the 60th minute of play forced Bac Lieu's goalkeeper Lê Nguyet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Hanoi's Ngô Liem in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bac Lieu's goalie prevented a goal. In the 68th minute, Nguyễn Tu 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. Ngô Liem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Lê Nguyet made a huge save. Nguyễn Tu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lê Nguyet having to make a save. When Hanoi's Nguyễn Tu in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bac Lieu's goalie prevented a goal. Ngô Liem's late challenge caught a Bac Lieu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ngô Liem helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Hanoi's Ngô Liem got a free kick in the 81st minute. If Ngô Liem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nguyễn Tu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Lê Nguyet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Bac Lieu's zone, Nguyễn Tu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lê Nguyet came out of the goal and Nguyễn Tu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bac Lieu's Lê Nguyet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Bac Lieu from getting a goal against them. Hanoi's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.