Match Report
3 points for Pakistan U23 (3rd), 6 for Japan U23 (2nd): a 3-point gap. Pakistan U23's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Pakistan U23 were scoring 0.67 and conceding 2.67, Japan U23 1.67 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
A. Mahfoodh took charge of the match — our records show 31 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Stadion Wibawa Mukti in Cikarang (capacity 77,193). Japan U23 led 4-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-4.