Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rayong 9th with 46 points, Navy 18th with 11, 35 apart. Rayong had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Rayong 1.32 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Navy 0.82 and 2.09, with the league averaging 1.42.
15 games without a win framed Navy's arrival.
PTT Stadium, capacity 7,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Rayong: David Cuerva (88')
Key stats
Possession: Rayong 51% · Navy 49% · Total shots: 18-12 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 10-5