Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (2nd, 35 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Ninh Binh (10th, 18 pts). The last five rounds placed Hoàng Anh Gia Lai no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, Ninh Binh ran at 1.15 scored and 1.6 conceded, Hoàng Anh Gia Lai at 1.2 and 0.8.
The venue was Sân vận động Ninh Bình, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Hoàng Anh Gia Lai led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.


