Match Report
Malaysia went into the game 4th in the table on 1 points; Korea DPR sat 2nd on 11 — a 10-point gap. Malaysia had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Malaysia 0.83 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Korea DPR 2.17 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.69.
New I-Mobile Stadium in Buriram staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,325. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Korea DPR led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.