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Hai Duong
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Triệu Tong kicked off to start the match. Phạm Tuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Văn Chi in the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Trương Phuong 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 Triệu Tong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute, DEVILS's Ngô Ritchell ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hoàng Cong Vinh. Hoàng Cong Vinh yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Ngô Ritchell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phạm Tuan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Triệu Tong went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Võ Quang fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DEVILS's protests and gave Võ Quang a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st minute, Võ Quang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute, Nguyễn Dinh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Văn Chi might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Phạm Tuan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Văn Chi ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of DEVILS booed when Vinh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Phong didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Vinh's goal looked a bit too open when Trương Phuong came free, but Hoàng Cong Vinh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hoàng Cong Vinh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ngô Ritchell in the 39th minute. Hoàng Cong Vinh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trương Phuong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trương Phuong to make the kick off. Hoàng Cong Vinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trương Phuong in the 52nd minute of the match. Phan Quang charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Phan Quang the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Phan Quang hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the match, Vinh's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Tấn Dũng came free, but Hoàng Cong Vinh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Triệu Tong ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Phạm Tuan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 66th minute, Nguyễn Van Quyen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phạm Tuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Triệu Tong in the 69th minute of play. Ngô Ritchell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hoàng Cong Vinh having to interfere. 72 minutes into the game, DEVILS's Trương Phuong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hoàng Cong Vinh made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Hoàng Cong Vinh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trương Phuong, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Hoàng Cong Vinh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Võ Quang in the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Ngô Ritchell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hoàng Cong Vinh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of DEVILS booed when Vinh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lê Phong didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ngô Ritchell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Vinh's zone, Trương Phuong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hoàng Cong Vinh came out of the goal and Trương Phuong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.