Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Boeung Ket (4th, 53 pts) held a 32-point advantage over National Defense (3rd, 21 pts). National Defense ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: National Defense 1 scored and 2.71 conceded per game, Boeung Ket 1.47 and 0.97, with the league averaging 1.61.
A win had eluded National Defense for 5 matches. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for National Defense, 8/15 for Boeung Ket.
9 meetings are on record — 5 won by National Defense, 1 by Boeung Ket, 3 drawn, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Army Stadium (capacity 8,000). Boeung Ket led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 0-6 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Boeung Ket: Iago Bento Fernandes (19'), C. Dehmie (56'), C. Dehmie (66'), C. Dehmie (71'), C. Dehmie (73'), Charlie Scott (90')
Key stats
Possession: National Defense 58% · Boeung Ket 42% · Total shots: 6-15 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 1-5