Match Report
In the standings it was Hong Kong 3rd on 5 points, Lebanon 1st on 16 — separated by 11. On recent form Hong Kong sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Hong Kong were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.17, Lebanon 2.33 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
Lebanon had not lost in 7 games.
Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. On the scoreboard, Lebanon led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.