Match Report
The table read 3rd (Thép Xanh Nam Định, 9 pts) against 4th (Eastern, 0 pts), 9 points apart. Eastern had been under-performing their position — 29th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Thép Xanh Nam Định 2.33 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Eastern 0.33 and 5, with the league averaging 1.43.
The match was played at Sân vận động Thiên Trường (capacity 30,000). On the scoreboard, Thép Xanh Nam Định led 6-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 9-0.
Goal scorers
Thép Xanh Nam Định: K. Pham Ba (4'), Caio César (2'), Lý Công Hoàng Anh (10'), Rômulo (19'), Brenner (42'), Rômulo (17'), Brenner (59'), Brenner (64'), Leung Chun-Pong (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Thép Xanh Nam Định 58% · Eastern 42% · Total shots: 37-4 · On target: 15-1 · Corners: 10-1