Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 11th with 32 points, Sanna Khanh Hoa 14th with 11, 21 apart. Recent form flatters Hoàng Anh Gia Lai's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 0.85 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Sanna Khanh Hoa 0.73 and 2, with the league averaging 1.35.
Sanna Khanh Hoa had not won in 6 games.
Sân vận động Plei Cu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai: Ngoc Quang Chau (19') · Sanna Khanh Hoa: Jairo (24' og)
Key stats
Possession: Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 43% · Sanna Khanh Hoa 57% · Total shots: 11-16 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 2-8