Match Report
Bhutan went into the game 11th in the table on 3 points; Hong Kong sat 4th on 2 — a 1-point gap. Hong Kong had been under-performing their position — 57th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Bhutan ran at 1 scored and 2 conceded, Hong Kong at 0.67 and 2.5.
The venue was Changlimithang National Stadium in Thimphu, with room for 65,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bhutan led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.