Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ninh Bình (3rd, 51 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Sông Lam Nghệ An (9th, 27 pts). The last five rounds placed Sông Lam Nghệ An no better than 13th for form, against 9th in the standings. Per game in the league, Sông Lam Nghệ An were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.54, Ninh Bình 2.04 and 1.19, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Sông Lam Nghệ An had been beaten in three straight games. Sông Lam Nghệ An had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Ninh Bình, 10.
Sân vận động Vinh, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Sông Lam Nghệ An: Ba Quyen Phan (66') · Ninh Bình: Geovane Magno (84'), Geovane Magno (83')
Key stats
Possession: Sông Lam Nghệ An 42% · Ninh Bình 58% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-3