NHA TRANG (Interstat) — Khanh Hoa and visiting Thep Can Tho played to a 1-1 draw in V.League 2 on Friday, with each side scoring once and neither team adding a second goal. The match was played with Khanh Hoa as the home side and Thep Can Tho as the visitor. Thep Can Tho took the lead in the 28th minute when Thaileon scored. Khanh Hoa answered through Oleksandr Kurakin, and the match remained level from there. Kurakin and Thaileon each finished with one goal while playing the full 90 minutes. The draw was the second stalemate of the season for Khanh Hoa and the second for Thep Can Tho in the competition.

The result left Thep Can Tho with a season record of 1-1-2 in the competition and 1-1-2 across all competitions. Khanh Hoa is now 2-0-2 in the competition and 2-0-2 across all competitions. The competition and all-competitions records are identical for both clubs at this point in the season. The teams shared the available points in the league match, with each side taking one from the contest. Thep Can Tho has one win, one loss and two draws through four league matches. Khanh Hoa has two wins and two draws through four league matches.

Thep Can Tho entered the match after a 2-0 home win over Xuan Thien Phu Tho, a 0-0 draw at Long An and a 0-3 home loss to Hung Yen. Those results came in Thep Can Tho’s previous three matches of the season. Thep Can Tho opened the campaign with the home loss to Hung Yen, then drew at Long An before beating Xuan Thien Phu Tho at home. The visitors entered the match with one win, one loss and one draw in three league matches.

Khanh Hoa entered after a 1-0 win at Long An, a 4-1 home win over PVF-CAND and a 1-1 draw at CLB Xuan Thien Phu Tho. Those results came in Khanh Hoa’s previous three matches of the season. Khanh Hoa opened the campaign with the draw at CLB Xuan Thien Phu Tho, then beat PVF-CAND at home before winning at Long An. The home side entered the match with two wins and one draw in three league matches.

Thaileon’s 28th-minute goal gave Thep Can Tho the early advantage. The goal was the first of the match, and Thep Can Tho held the lead until Khanh Hoa leveled. Kurakin scored for Khanh Hoa to bring the home side even, and the hosts could not find a winning goal. Both Kurakin and Thaileon were on the field for the full 90 minutes and recorded one goal apiece. Kurakin and Thaileon were the only players credited with goals in the match.

Thep Can Tho next faces Binh Duong on the road in V.League 2. Thep Can Tho then has home matches against Lam Dong and Thai Nguyen. The visitors also have upcoming road matches at PVF-CAND, CLB Dong Thap and Van Vien. Their home schedule includes matches against Ho Chi Minh, CLB Quy Nhon United and Hue.

Khanh Hoa next hosts Quang Ninh in the league. Khanh Hoa then hosts CLB Dong Thap before traveling to Hue. The home side also has upcoming road matches at Lam Dong, CLB Quy Nhon United, Binh Duong and Thai Nguyen. Khanh Hoa’s home schedule includes matches against Hung Yen, Ho Chi Minh and Van Vien. Both teams continue league play after the draw.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Khanh Hoa 3, Thep Can Tho 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Khanh Hoa with an 86.1 percent probability to win. The projections were made before the match.