Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hong Linh Ha Tinh (2nd, 47 pts) held a 40-point advantage over Ninh Binh (13th, 7 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Hong Linh Ha Tinh 2.91 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Ninh Binh 1.75 and 2.38, with the league averaging 1.78.
Hong Linh Ha Tinh had not lost in 7 games. Hong Linh Ha Tinh had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Ninh Binh, 4.
Sân v?n d?ng Hàng D?y in Hang Day Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,500. On the scoreboard, Ninh Binh led 3-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-3 the final score.