BAC NINH, Vietnam (Interstat) — Brenner scored the only goal and Bac Ninh defeated Gia Lai 1-0 on Friday in a V.League 1 match. Bac Ninh played as the home team and Gia Lai as the visiting side. The home team kept Gia Lai off the scoreboard for the full match and secured the shutout. The contest finished as a one-goal result, with Gia Lai unable to find an equalizer after falling behind. Bac Ninh took the win in the competition and added a clean sheet to its season record. The game was a league fixture in Vietnam and produced a narrow home victory. The match was played in Bac Ninh, with the home side taking the only goal of the game.

Brenner’s key statline was 90 minutes and one goal. He was on the field for the entire match and scored the game’s lone goal for Bac Ninh. The yellow cards were issued in order: Bac Ninh received one in the 55th minute, Gia Lai received one in the 67th minute and Gia Lai received another in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The bookings marked the disciplinary summary of a match that finished with one goal and a shutout for the home side. The card sequence began with Bac Ninh and ended with Gia Lai. The bookings did not change the scoreline, and Bac Ninh preserved the one-goal advantage through the final whistle.

Gia Lai’s season record in this competition is now one win and three losses, and its season record across all competitions is also one win and three losses. Gia Lai entered the match after a 2-0 home loss to Song Lam Nghe An, a 4-3 loss at Phu Dong and a 3-0 home win over Da Nang. Those previous results left Gia Lai seeking a response on the road, but the visitors could not break through against Bac Ninh. Bac Ninh’s season record in this competition is now two wins, two losses and two draws, and its season record across all competitions is also two wins, two losses and two draws. The result gave Bac Ninh another league win and left Gia Lai with another league loss. Bac Ninh’s home victory was its second win in the competition and its second win across all competitions. Gia Lai’s road loss was its third loss in the competition and its third loss across all competitions.

Bac Ninh entered after a 2-2 draw at Viettel, a scoreless home draw with Truong Tuoi Dong Nai, a 1-0 loss at Hanoi FC, a 1-0 home win over CLB Cong An Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh and a 1-0 loss at Song Lam Nghe An. Bac Ninh next is scheduled to host Hoang Anh Gia, then visit CLB Ninh Binh, host SHB Da Nang, host Ha Tinh, visit Hai Phong, visit CLB Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, host Thanh Hoa and visit Cong An Ha Noi. Those fixtures are listed as V.League 1 matches for Bac Ninh. The home win over Gia Lai gave Bac Ninh another result in league play and added to its competition record. Bac Ninh’s upcoming schedule includes both home and away matches in the same competition, with the first listed match at home against Hoang Anh Gia.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Bac Ninh 2, Gia Lai 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Bac Ninh with an 83.8 percent probability to win. Bac Ninh had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.