Match Report
9 points for Vietnam U23 (1st), 4 for Bahrain U23 (3rd): a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Bahrain U23 no better than 11th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2/0 for Vietnam U23 and 1.67/3.33 for Bahrain U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Momentum sat with Vietnam U23, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Stadion Patriot in Bekasi, capacity 35,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.