Match Report
Philippines went into the game 2nd in the table on 14 points; East Timor sat 4th on 3 — an 11-point gap. East Timor had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Philippines were scoring 2.67 and conceding 1, East Timor 0.67 and 2.5, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Philippines, 3/15 for East Timor.
The venue was New Clark City Athletics Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: East Timor led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Philippines: J. Tabinas (46'), Bjorn Martin Kristensen (67'), Jarvey Gayoso (87') · East Timor: João Rangel (45')
Key stats
Possession: Philippines 44% · East Timor 56% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 9-5