PLEIKU, Vietnam (Interstat) — Song Lam Nghe An scored in the 58th and 90th minutes and defeated Gia Lai 2-0 on Friday in a competition match.

The first half ended scoreless, but the match became physical before the break. Gia Lai was shown a yellow card in the 33rd minute and another in the 42nd. Song Lam Nghe An received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time, in the 45th minute. The visitors went into halftime with the match still level and then changed the result after the restart. The opening 45 minutes produced no goals.

Jairo Rodrigues put Song Lam Nghe An ahead in the 58th minute. Rodrigues played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. Song Lam Nghe An added its second goal in the 90th minute, closing out the scoring and securing the away result. Gia Lai could not find a response and finished with no goals.

Song Lam Nghe An picked up its second yellow card in the 76th minute. Gia Lai’s chances were limited after falling behind, and Song Lam Nghe An protected the lead through the final stages. The visitors’ defensive work kept Gia Lai from scoring, while the second goal removed any late doubt about the outcome. Song Lam Nghe An finished the match with two goals and kept the home side off the scoreboard. The home side was unable to convert its attempts into a goal.

The result moved Song Lam Nghe An to one win, no losses and two draws in the competition, and to two wins, no losses and two draws across all competitions. Gia Lai is now one win and two losses in the competition and one win and two losses across all competitions.

Song Lam Nghe An entered the match after a 2-2 draw at Hong Linh Ha Tinh, a 1-1 home draw against Ho Chi Minh and a 2-0 win at Lam Dong. Gia Lai had beaten Da Nang 3-0 at home before losing 4-3 at Phu Dong. Song Lam Nghe An entered the fixture with one win and two draws in the competition, while Gia Lai had one win and one loss. The visitors’ performance after halftime gave them a second win across all competitions this season.

Gia Lai pressed for a way back into the match but could not break through. Song Lam Nghe An held its shape and limited the home side’s space in the final third. The second goal in the 90th minute ended Gia Lai’s hopes of a comeback and completed the scoring. Song Lam Nghe An’s two goals came after a first half in which neither side scored, and the visitors did enough after the break to take the win. The visitors managed the closing minutes without conceding and finished with a clean sheet.

The match featured four yellow cards, with Gia Lai receiving two in the first half and Song Lam Nghe An receiving one before halftime and another after the break. Gia Lai’s best efforts to respond after the opening goal did not produce a goal, and Song Lam Nghe An maintained its advantage until the final whistle. Gia Lai continued to search for a goal as the second half wore on, but Song Lam Nghe An’s back line held firm. The visitors’ second goal arrived in the last minute of regulation, completing a result that improved their competition and all-competitions records.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Gia Lai 3, Song Lam Nghe An 1, and Interstat’s ELO system had projected Gia Lai with a 67.9 percent probability to win. Song Lam Nghe An had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.