Match Report
Song Lam Nghe An, 12th with 30 points, sat 19 points above Sanna Khanh Hoa (14th, 11). Per game in the league, Song Lam Nghe An were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.23, Sanna Khanh Hoa 0.73 and 2, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Song Lam Nghe An had not won in 10 games. Sanna Khanh Hoa had been beaten in four straight games.
The venue was Sân vận động Vinh in Vinh, with room for 12,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sanna Khanh Hoa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.