SQC Binh Dinh beat Kienlongbank Kien Giang 1-0. ( Image: bongda.com.vn )
At Tu Do stadium, hosts Huda Hue, currently at the bottom of the rankings, earned their second win since the beginning of the tournament by beating An Giang 4-2. At their home stadium, Fico Tay Ninh also recorded a 4-2 victory over Hanoi.
Despite leading in the first half, guests Quang Ninh Coal still had to share points with Quang Nam after being held to a 1-1 draw.
At Thong Nhat stadium, Ho Chi Minh City defeated Mikado Nam Dinh 1-0 while in Can Tho, the hosts also beat Dong Nai with the same score.
In an earlier match, ranking leaders Saigon Xuan Thanh proved to be still unbeatable with a 1-0 win over TDC Binh Duong.
As a result, Saigon Xuan Thanh remain firmly on top with 45 points after 19 matches, followed by SQC Binh Dinh with 32 and Kienlongbank Kien Giang with 30.
Huda Hue, Mikado Nam Dinh and Quang Nam stay in the bottom three places in the tally.
The 2011 National First Division - Round 19
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TEAMS
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
1
Saigon Xuan Thanh
19
13
6
0
45
44
45
2
SQC Binh Dinh
19
9
5
5
32
22
32
3
Kienlongbank KG
19
7
9
3
30
27
30
4
Quang Ninh Coal
19
7
8
4
29
24
29
5
An Giang
19
8
4
7
28
31
28
6
Can Tho
19
8
3
8
27
19
27
7
Dong Nai
19
6
7
6
25
20
25
8
Hanoi
19
6
7
6
25
28
25
9
TDC Binh Duong
19
6
6
7
24
22
24
10
Ho Chi Minh City
19
5
7
7
22
19
22
11
Fico Tay Ninh
19
5
5
9
20
25
20
12
Quang Nam
19
4
6
9
18
18
18
13
Mikado Nam Dinh
19
2
11
6
17
17
17
14
Huda Hue
19
2
6
11
12
23
12