Match Report
11 points for Kyrgyz Republic (2nd), 6 for Chinese Taipei (2nd): a 5-point gap. Chinese Taipei ranked just 74th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.17/1.17 for Kyrgyz Republic and 3.5/0 for Chinese Taipei (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Chinese Taipei.
Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova in Bishkek, capacity 23,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kyrgyz Republic led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.