Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Phitsanulok (3rd, 38 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Kong Krailas United (7th, 22 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Kong Krailas United 1.45 scored and 2.25 conceded per game, Phitsanulok 2.15 and 1.1, with the league averaging 1.3.
Phitsanulok's last four games had all finished level.
The match was played at Thung Talay Luang Stadium in Sukhothai (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 8 more goals closed it at 2-6.