Match Report
The table read 2nd (Phnom Penh Crown, 46 pts) against 3rd (Angkor Tiger, 56 pts), 10 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Phnom Penh Crown: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Phnom Penh Crown ran at 2.15 scored and 1.15 conceded, Angkor Tiger at 2.37 and 1.37.
Defeat had followed defeat for Phnom Penh Crown — four in succession. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Phnom Penh Crown, 8/15 for Angkor Tiger.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Phnom Penh Crown 8, draws 2, Angkor Tiger 3, at 4.15 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 77% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 62%.
The venue was RSN Stadium, with room for 50,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Phnom Penh Crown: Andrés Nieto (50'), M. Dyer (85')
Key stats
Possession: Phnom Penh Crown 52% · Angkor Tiger 48% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-3