Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rayong 6th with 52 points, Ranong United 17th with 27, 25 apart. Rayong ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Ranong United were scoring 0.82 and conceding 1.88, Rayong 1.21 and 0.88, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Ranong United for 6 matches.
The venue was Ranong Stadium in Ranong, with room for 7,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.