Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Trường Tươi Đồng Nai (1st, 50 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Sanna Khanh Hoa (8th, 27 pts). On recent form Trường Tươi Đồng Nai sat only 5th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sanna Khanh Hoa 0.95 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Trường Tươi Đồng Nai 2.14 and 0.64, with the league averaging 1.27.
Defeat had not touched Trường Tươi Đồng Nai in 13 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sanna Khanh Hoa held 5 points of 15 and Trường Tươi Đồng Nai 11.
The match was played at Sân vận động 19 tháng 8 (capacity 18,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Trường Tươi Đồng Nai led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Trường Tươi Đồng Nai: Alex Sandro (45'), Van Khoa Duong (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sanna Khanh Hoa 51% · Trường Tươi Đồng Nai 49% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 7-4