NAGA CORP FC WREST TOP SPOT FROM EMPIRE

Naga Corp FC, who last sat at the top of the CPL in August, beat Royal Cambodian Armed Forces 2-1 before scoring one of their best win this season with a close 4-3 victory over league leaders Phnom Penh Empire.

Despite taking a 2-0 lead at the break off a double from Hok Sotithya (4th and 11th minute), Empire seem to have taken their foot off the pedal in the second half as they allowed Naga to claw back.

A hat-trick (55th, 63rd and 92nd) from Ndjana Pierre as well as another from
Sun Sovannarith in the 83rd minute gave Naga Corp the win even though Hok Sochivorn did a pull goal back deep in injury time for Empire.

But the goal was just a tad too lad for Empire to salvage the one point as they lost all three to a fighting Naga Corp side.

The defeat was a little unexpected for Empire especially when they had ran riot just a few days earlier when they thumped Baksey Chamkrong FC 7-0.

In the meantime, Khemara Keila FC maintained their position on third at the table when they followed up convincing 5-2 win over Red Eagle FC with a slim 2-1 victory over Lion Squad FC.

CAMBODIAN PREMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS

1. NAGA CORP FC 26pts (+45)

2. PHNOM PENH EMPIRE 26pts (+42)

3. KHEMARA KEILA 21pts (+29)

4. BUILD BRIGHT UNIVERSITY 13pts (0)

5. RED EAGLE 13pts (-9)

6. ROYAL CAMBODIAN ARMED FORCES 11pts (+13)

7. LION SQUAD 8pts (-18)

8. BAKSEY CHAMKRONG3pts (-102)