Компонг Дева claimed their first win of the season with a 2:0 victory over Лифе Сиануквиль in the C-League Regular Season third round on September 20th. The hosts had previously managed only a draw and a defeat from two matches, while their visitors were winless after a single opening game. By then, the result felt inevitable rather than surprising.
The breakthrough came in the thirty-second minute when Компонг Дева took the lead. To be fair, it wasn't the kind of moment that breaks a game open, but it shifted the momentum. The visitors had weathered the early pressure, but once the goal landed, the structure tightened.
The second goal arrived in the sixty-fourth minute, putting the tie beyond doubt. Лифе Сиануквиль had shown they could compete, but the gap in quality showed through. The academy graduate who marked the occasion didn't need to do much after that — just manage the clock.
Three yellow cards were issued during the match, with the hosts collecting two in the second half and the visitors picking up one before the interval. By then, the disciplinary concerns were secondary to the scoreline. The game never got hot, but it got tense enough.
The result moves Компонг Дева off the bottom of the table, while Лифе Сиануквиль remain rooted in ninth place. The hosts now sit on four points after three games, while their opponents stay on zero from two matches. That gap will only widen if the visitors don't find answers.
Looking at recent form, both sides had been inconsistent. Компонг Дева's last five matches showed a pattern of narrow defeats and occasional draws, while Лифе Сиануквиль's record was similarly fragile. This win doesn't solve everything, but it gives the hosts something to build on.