Match Report
5 points and 2 places separated them: Sông Lam Nghệ An 9th with 27, Hải Phòng 7th with 32. Sông Lam Nghệ An had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.54 for Sông Lam Nghệ An and 1.42/1.38 for Hải Phòng (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by Sông Lam Nghệ An, 1 by Hải Phòng, 4 drawn, at 1.43 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 14% of meetings.
Sân vận động Vinh staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Sông Lam Nghệ An: Reon Moore (48')
Key stats
Possession: Sông Lam Nghệ An 37% · Hải Phòng 63% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 2-6