Match Report
Uzbekistan (2nd, 6 pts) visited Japan (1st, 9 pts) with 3 points between them. Uzbekistan ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2/1 for Japan and 2.33/1 for Uzbekistan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Japan, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The match was played at Al-Dhaid Stadium (capacity 2,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Japan: Yoshinori Muto (43'), Tsukasa Shiotani (58') · Uzbekistan: E. Shomurodov (40')
Key stats
Possession: Japan 43% · Uzbekistan 57% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-7