PHNOM PENH (23 May 2018) – Nagaworld FC and Boeung Ket kept up the chase at the top of the Metfone C-League 2018 as they remained unbeaten after six matches into the new season.
Nagaworld beat Soltilo Angkor 4-1 as Boeung Ket rubbed off Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 3-1.
Sary Matnorotin blasted in the hat-trick for Nagaworld at the Old Stadium as Sos Suhana got the other after Kento Fujihara had pulled a goal back for Soltilo Angkor.
For Boeung Ket, they staged a late fight back before they were able to beat Svay Rieng for the full points.
Shane Booysen from South Africa had given Svay Rieng the lead after just 13th minute as Boeung Ket then came back late in the second half through Brazilian Maycon Calijuri (84th minute penalty), Samuel Ajayi (87th) and Julius Oiboh (90th).
Elsewhere, Commissary of National Police thrashed former champions Phnom Penh Crown 4-0, as Electricite du Cambodge beat Western Phnom Penh 2-0.
METFONE C-LEAGUE 2018 Current Standings
| No | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Nagaworld | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 16 |
| 2 | Boeung Ket | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | Visakha | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Phnom Penh Crown | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 5 | National Police Commissary | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | National Defense Ministry | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 7 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 8 |
| 8 | Asia Euro United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 7 |
| 9 | Angkor Tiger | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 |
| 10 | Soltilo Angkor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
| 11 | Electricite du Cambodge | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 3 |
| 12 | Western Phnom Penh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 |
