Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Xuân Thiện Phú Thọ 5th with 33 points, Long An 11th with 14, 19 apart. Xuân Thiện Phú Thọ's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Xuân Thiện Phú Thọ 1.55 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Long An 0.5 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.27.
Long An had been beaten in four straight games. From the last five rounds, Xuân Thiện Phú Thọ held 10 points of 15 and Long An 1.
Xuân Thiện Phú Thọ led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Xuân Thiện Phú Thọ: Khanh Hung Tran (73'), Richmond Nji (38'), Richmond Nji (32'), Nguyen Van Viet (70')
Key stats
Possession: Xuân Thiện Phú Thọ 63% · Long An 37% · Total shots: 15-3 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 4-2