Match Report
In the standings it was Chinese Taipei 3rd on 9 points, Bahrain 1st on 13 — separated by 4. Chinese Taipei's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chinese Taipei 1.17 scored and 2 conceded per game, Bahrain 2.5 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.69.
6 games without a win framed Bahrain's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Chinese Taipei, 3/15 for Bahrain.
Taipei Municipal Stadium in Taipei, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Bahrain led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.