Friendly League

Ho Chi Minh
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Đặng Hung hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Trần Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rasmus Ekerot in the 5th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rasmus Ekerot's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trần Hong was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Ernst Busk kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Rabonas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dương Huỳnh came free, but Eskil Fastesson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nguyễn Viet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nguyễn Viet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rabonas FC's Eskil Fastesson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nguyễn Viet in the 23rd minute of play. Nguyễn Viet struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Eskil Fastesson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chi Minh City. Đặng Hung made in the 31st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Huỳnh Anh Hung immediately put the ball in play. Trần Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernst Busk in the 33rd minute of the match. Eskil Fastesson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chung Chuong went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Trần Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonatan Josefsson in the 43rd minute of play. Marko Åberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th 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 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nguyễn Viet was the one to do the kick off. Eskil Fastesson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chung Chuong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, Chung Chuong ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eskil Fastesson was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Eskil Fastesson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chung Chuong in the 59th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Jonatan Josefsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trần Hong was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Jonatan Josefssons short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Trần Hong to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dương Huỳnh hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Chi Minh City's Lê Thuyet got a free kick in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the game, Ernst Busk cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Trần Hong was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eskil Fastesson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dương Huỳnh, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Trần Hong had in the 71stth minute some difficulties stopping Hubert Alegren's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 72nd minute Rabonas FC were awarded a corner. Hubert Alegren went to the cornerflag to take it. 74 minutes into the match, Chi Minh City's goalkeeper Trần Hong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonatan Josefsson. Chung Chuong 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. 92 minutes into the match, Rabonas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nguyễn Viet came free, but Eskil Fastesson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute Chi Minh City were awarded a corner. Đặng Thuyet went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Chi Minh City's Đặng Thuyet to fire away a dangerous shot which Eskil Fastesson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Chi Minh City were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Rabonas FC for a fine match.