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Match Report
Leith United
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bruce Adams started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bruce Adams received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Trần Bay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guy McRobbie got free with Trần Bay in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Nguyễn Tan fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's protests and gave Nguyễn Tan a yellow card for diving instead. Nguyễn Tan kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Trần Bay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruce Adams in the 8th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ian McGugan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Trần Bay. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. After 16 played minutes Leith United got a freekick which was hit by Paul Beattie. Nguyễn Huy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aiden McDaniell having to interfere. Lê Minh kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Bruce Adams's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trần Bay was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Nguyễn Huy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Aiden McDaniell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bruce Adams came free, but Trần Bay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's Hồ Mai got a free kick in the 29th minute. Trần Bay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruce Adams, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lê Minh struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Aiden McDaniell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC. 35 minutes into the game, Bruce Adams recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Trần Bay. Bruce Adams showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Guy McRobbie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruce Adams sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nguyễn Huy to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Bruce Adams managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leith United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruce Adams was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 53rd minute, Bruce Adams left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leith United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. After 59 played minutes Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC got a freekick which was hit by Hồ Mai. Hồ Mai hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruce Adams in the 67th minute of play forced Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's goalkeeper Trần Bay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruce Adams in the 76th 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. Guy McRobbie struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Trần Bay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leith United. In the 86th minute, Steve McCondy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nguyễn Huy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trần Bay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruce Adams in the 92nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruce Adams in the 94th minute of play forced Đông Á Thanh Hóa FC's goalkeeper Trần Bay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Leith United fully deserved thier win.
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