Match Report
China U23 went into the game 2nd in the table on 5 points; Australia U23 sat 1st on 6 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed China U23 no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, China U23 were scoring 0.33 and conceding 0, Australia U23 1.33 and 1, against a competition average of 1.06 goals per team per game.
Al-Shabab Club Stadium (Riyadh), capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, China U23 led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
China U23: Xiao Peng (43')
Key stats
Possession: China U23 36% · Australia U23 64% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 4-1