Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Iran (1st, 23 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Hong Kong (4th, 2 pts). Hong Kong had been under-performing their position — 57th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hong Kong 0.67 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Iran 1.9 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.4.
Hong Kong entered with seven losses in a row. Over the last five, Hong Kong had taken 0 of 15 points to Iran's 10.
The match was played at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong (capacity 6,664). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Iran led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-4.




