Match Report
The table read 2nd (United Arab Emirates, 4 pts) against 4th (Hong Kong, 0 pts), 4 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Hong Kong: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/1.33 for United Arab Emirates and 0.33/2.33 for Hong Kong (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
From the last five rounds, United Arab Emirates held 12 points of 15 and Hong Kong 4.
M. Jahari took charge of the match — our records show 95 games refereed with an average of 0.7 yellow cards per game. Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, capacity 22,717, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: United Arab Emirates led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.