Match Report
Chinese Taipei (4th, 0 pts) visited Turkmenistan (2nd, 12 pts) with 12 points between them. The last five rounds placed Chinese Taipei no better than 23rd for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Turkmenistan were scoring 1.83 and conceding 1.17, Chinese Taipei 0.83 and 3.17, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Chinese Taipei — five in succession. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Turkmenistan against 0/15 for Chinese Taipei.
On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Turkmenistan: Rahman Myratberdiyev (13'), Elman Tagayev (53'), Elman Tagayev (78') · Chinese Taipei: Ange Samuel (45')
Key stats
Possession: Turkmenistan 65% · Chinese Taipei 35% · Total shots: 20-3 · On target: 12-2 · Corners: 7-0