Match Report
Chinese Taipei went into the game 3rd in the table on 3 points; Korea DPR sat 1st on 7 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Chinese Taipei: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.67 for Chinese Taipei and 2/0.33 for Korea DPR (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
The venue was Taipei Municipal Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Korea DPR: Jong Il-Gwan (48'), Jang Kuk-Chol (73')
Key stats
Possession: Chinese Taipei 47% · Korea DPR 53% · On target: 1-14 · Corners: 0-10