Match Report
In the standings it was National Defense 3rd on 21 points, Naga World 4th on 35 — separated by 14. National Defense ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/2.71 for National Defense and 1.65/1 for Naga World (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.61.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for National Defense, 3 draws and 6 for Naga World, at 2.45 goals per meeting. Only 18% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 27% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Army Stadium, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Naga World: Anderson Zogbe (49'), Yusuke Minagawa (63')
Key stats
Possession: National Defense 46% · Naga World 54% · Total shots: 6-22 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 4-7