Match Report
14 points for Yemen (1st), 4 for Bhutan (3rd): a 10-point gap. The last five rounds placed Bhutan no better than 17th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Yemen 3.33 scored and 0.17 conceded per game, Bhutan 0.67 and 2.67, with the league averaging 1.49.
Yemen were unbeaten in 5. Defeat had followed defeat for Bhutan — five in succession. Yemen had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Bhutan, 0.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Yemen led 2-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 7-1.
Goal scorers
Yemen: Nasser Mohammedoh (21'), Harwan Al-Zubaidi (16'), Nasser Mohammedoh (58'), Nasser Mohammedoh (85'), Omar Al Golan (82'), Nasser Mohammedoh (89'), Adel Qasem (75') · Bhutan: Kinley Wangchuk (83')
Key stats
Possession: Yemen 62% · Bhutan 38% · Total shots: 31-9 · On target: 12-2 · Corners: 6-2