Match Report
In the standings it was Uzbekistan U23 1st on 7 points, China U23 2nd on 5 — separated by 2. China U23 had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Uzbekistan U23 1.67 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, China U23 0.33 and 0, with the league averaging 1.06.
China U23 had not lost in 5 games.
The referee was A. Mahfoodh, with 31 matches in our database and 1.3 yellows per game on average. Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Uzbekistan U23 71% · China U23 29% · Total shots: 28-6 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 13-0