Friendly League

Hillhead FC
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Khai Chong hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute, Firdauz Ee reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Trần Hong. The goal made the score 1-0. Hillhead FC's Hamir Amin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chung Chuong in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Nguyễn Viet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Hamir Amin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 13th minute, Farhan Ching hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the game, Firdauz Ee recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Trần Hong. Firdauz Ee showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Trần Hong was a little too slow when Tan Chien-Kwan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 3-1. The audience was convinced that Tan Chien-Kwan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trần Hong was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Nguyễn Phuoc hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Firdauz Ee struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Trần Hong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hillhead FC. After 28 played minutes Hillhead FC got a freekick which was hit by Tan Chien-Kwan. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tan Chien-Kwan got free with Trần Hong in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hillhead FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tan Chien-Kwan in the 36th minute. The corner ended in Tan Chien-Kwan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chi Minh City's Trần Hong did a great save. Chi Minh City's Trần Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Firdauz Ee in the 37th minute of play. After 39 played minutes Firdauz Ee rounded Chi Minh City's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 4-1. 44 minutes into the game, Didi Tan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hillhead FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chi Minh City the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of Hillhead FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chi Minh City:s goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Farhan Ching during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Chi Minh City booed when Hillhead FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Farhan Ching didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Đặng Hung during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th minute Tan Chien-Kwan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trần Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Tan Chien-Kwan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hillhead FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tan Chien-Kwan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trần Hong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Trần Hong didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Firdauz Ee went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score. Nguyễn Viet hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Firdauz Ee 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. After 74 played minutes Chi Minh City got a freekick which was hit by Đinh Phu. In the 76th minute, Firdauz Ee ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trần Hong was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. Nguyễn Viet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamir Amin having to interfere. 85 minutes into the game, Hillhead FC's SK Lim nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Trần Hong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-2. If SK Lim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 98th match minute, Chi Minh City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Đặng Hung to maneuver through the defense. Hillhead FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.