Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Yangon United (2nd, 54 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Hantharwady United (6th, 28 pts). Hantharwady United ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.45/1.55 for Hantharwady United and 3.19/0.33 for Yangon United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
Defeat had not touched Yangon United in 15 games.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Hantharwady United, 2 draws and 3 for Yangon United, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Thuwunna Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Yangon United led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Yangon United: Hein Zeyar Lin (4'), Maung Maung Lwin (24'), Rintaro Hama (27'), Hein Zeyar Lin (61')
Key stats
Possession: Hantharwady United 43% · Yangon United 57% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 2-2