Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chiangmai (4th, 59 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Samut Prakan City (15th, 35 pts). Chiangmai ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Chiangmai 1.62 scored and 1 conceded per game, Samut Prakan City 1.15 and 1.68, with the league averaging 1.36.
J. Yawapee took charge of the match — our records show 9 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.