Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Ceres Philippines 1st with 7, Quảng Ninh 2nd with 4. The last five rounds placed Quảng Ninh no better than 9th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Ceres Philippines ran at 3.33 scored and 0.67 conceded, Quảng Ninh at 2.33 and 2.33.
Rizal Memorial Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,873. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Ceres Philippines: B. Marañón (45'), José Porteria (62') · Quảng Ninh: J. Lynch (26'), Nguyễn Hải Huy (70')
Key stats
Possession: Ceres Philippines 64% · Quảng Ninh 36% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-3