Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Trường Tươi Đồng Nai 2nd with 44 points, Hòa Bình 7th with 19, 25 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Trường Tươi Đồng Nai 1.5 scored and 0.65 conceded per game, Hòa Bình 0.75 and 1, with the league averaging 0.97.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Trường Tươi Đồng Nai. Hòa Bình were winless in 13. From the last five rounds, Trường Tươi Đồng Nai held 10 points of 15 and Hòa Bình 4.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Trường Tươi Đồng Nai, 0 by Hòa Bình, 2 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
The venue was SÂN VẬN ĐỘNG BÌNH PHƯỚC, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Trường Tươi Đồng Nai: Nguyễn Công Phượng (28'), Nguyễn Công Phượng (90') · Hòa Bình: Van Tung Nguyen (9')
Key stats
Possession: Trường Tươi Đồng Nai 61% · Hòa Bình 39% · Total shots: 6-1 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 1-1