Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Thể Công-Viettel 2nd with 54 points, PVF-CAND 14th with 24, 30 apart. PVF-CAND ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Thể Công-Viettel were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.81, PVF-CAND 1 and 1.69, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Thể Công-Viettel had not lost in 12 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Thể Công-Viettel 11/15, PVF-CAND 4/15.
Sân vận động Hàng Đẫy staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: PVF-CAND led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Thể Công-Viettel: Xuan Tien Dinh (76') · PVF-CAND: Alastair Reynolds (24')
Key stats
Possession: Thể Công-Viettel 68% · PVF-CAND 32% · Total shots: 25-6 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 6-0