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Ha Dong
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nguyễn Lam kicked off to start the match. Trịnh Quang Thanh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phạm Tho having to interfere. 11 minutes into the game, Trần Hoang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ha Dong's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yen Bai the free kick. The supporters of Yen Bai booed when Ha Dong was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trần Hoang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nguyễn Nghiêm-Minh was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 12th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Nguyễn Viet fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ha Dong's protests and gave Nguyễn Viet a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th minute, Nguyễn Viet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vũ Quang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Vũ Quang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Trịnh Quang Thanh's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Phạm Tho was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Chung Chung struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Đỗ Van Tai Em didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ha Dong. Nguyễn Lam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Phạm Tho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vũ Quang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chung Chung in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Đỗ Van Tai Em, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Yen Bai's Vũ Quang in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ha Dong's goalie prevented a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Nguyễn Lam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ha Dong's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Lam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Đỗ Van Tai Em breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute, Chung Chung left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ha Dong fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Nguyễn Ritchell hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Phạm Tho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vũ Quang in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nguyễn Lam in the 71st minute of play forced Yen Bai's goalkeeper Đỗ Van Tai Em to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Trịnh Quang Thanh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Vũ Quang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Phạm Tho was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Nguyễn Lam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ha Dong's supporters rose to their feet, but Nguyễn Lam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Đỗ Van Tai Em breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Chung Chung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nguyễn Lam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Chung Chung 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 Nguyễn Lam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chung Chung fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Đỗ Van Tai Em having to interfere. Chung Chung sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ha Dong had played much better football throughout.