Match Report
Sanfrecce Hiroshima went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Thép Xanh Nam Định sat 2nd on 11 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Thép Xanh Nam Định no better than 15th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/0.83 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and 2.17/1.33 for Thép Xanh Nam Định (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.71.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima came in having won five on the spin. From the last five rounds, Sanfrecce Hiroshima held 15 points of 15 and Thép Xanh Nam Định 5.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Sota Nakamura (54'), Shuto Nakano (66'), Sho Sasaki (10'), Sota Nakamura (90')