Match Report
The table read 1st (Korea Republic, 16 pts) against 1st (Jordan, 13 pts), 3 points apart. The last five rounds placed Jordan no better than 21st for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Korea Republic ran at 3.33 scored and 0.17 conceded, Jordan at 2.67 and 0.67.
11 matches unbeaten backed Korea Republic's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Jordan had not lost in 6 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Korea Republic wins, 1 for Jordan, 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Suwon World Cup Stadium, with room for 44,031 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Korea Republic: Jae-sung Lee (5') · Jordan: Mahmoud Al Mardi (30')
Key stats
Possession: Korea Republic 75% · Jordan 25% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 10-3