Phan Rang-Thap Cham
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Steven Hong started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Trần Bay stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Albert Teo's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. A collision led to Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Hồ Mai hit a great ball. 7 minutes into the game, Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's Hồ Mai nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ali Hong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Lê Minh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albert Teo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Trần Bay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Steven Hong in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Trần Bay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Hồ Mai was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 23 minutes had been played. In the 24th minute Steven Hong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Bay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's Trịnh Thanh Bình got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nguyễn Huy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Hong having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Lê Minh made a precise shot to the right of Ali Hong. big bals United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Lê Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Hong having to interfere. big bals United's Ali Hong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save big bals United from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Albert Teo managed to get in a good position for a shot. big bals United's supporters rose to their feet, but Albert Teo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trần Bay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 44 minutes into the game, big bals United's Albert Teo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Trần Bay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lê Minh made a kick off. Trần Bay was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Steven Hong capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Steven Hong really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Lê Minh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's Lê Minh looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ali Hong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lê Minh's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Trần Bay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Albert Teo in the 65th minute. Albert Teo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trần Bay having to interfere. The supporters of Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC booed when big bals United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniz Amin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Trần Bay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven Hong in the 70th minute of play. Albert Teo took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trần Bay. Trần Bay dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. After having played for 78 minutes, Lê Minh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lê Minh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mark Tuan kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Lê Minh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trịnh Thanh Bình fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Hong having to interfere. Trần Bay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven Hong in the 87th minute of play. Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's Trần Bay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Steven Hong took a quick shot and it went in 3-4 without a chance for Trần Bay to make any attempt to save it. 94 minutes into the match, Lê Minh had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ali Hong. big bals United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lê Minh was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-4. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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