Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Phnom Penh Crown 2nd with 46 points, Life Sihanoukville 4th with 20, 26 apart. Life Sihanoukville's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Phnom Penh Crown were scoring 2.15 and conceding 1.15, Life Sihanoukville 1 and 2.11, against a competition average of 1.61 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Phnom Penh Crown, winners of their last four, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Life Sihanoukville. Phnom Penh Crown had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Life Sihanoukville, 0.
The match was played at RSN Stadium (capacity 50,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Phnom Penh Crown: Eam Ratana (71'), M. Dyer (88'), Andrés Nieto (90')
Key stats
Possession: Phnom Penh Crown 62% · Life Sihanoukville 38% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 3-4