Match Report
2nd against 3rd, but level on points: Indonesia U23 and Kyrgyzstan U23 both had 3. Recent form told a different story for Indonesia U23: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Indonesia U23 were scoring 0.67 and conceding 0.67, Kyrgyzstan U23 1.33 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Kyrgyzstan U23's winless run stood at 8. Indonesia U23 had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Kyrgyzstan U23, 1.
B. Abu Aisha took charge of the match — our records show 9 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. Stade René Gaillard in Niort staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,406. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.