Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ha Noi (2nd, 49 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Binh Dinh (14th, 21 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.85/1.65 for Binh Dinh and 1.77/0.96 for Ha Noi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Binh Dinh had gone 5 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Binh Dinh held 2 points of 15 and Ha Noi 9.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Binh Dinh, 2 by Ha Noi, 0 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Sân vận động Qui Nhơn in Quy Nhon (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ha Noi led 4-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-4.