Match Report
In the standings it was Korea DPR 2nd on 9 points, Uzbekistan 2nd on 21 — separated by 12. Recent form told a different story for Korea DPR: only 61st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Korea DPR 1.83 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Uzbekistan 1.4 and 0.7, with the league averaging 1.4.
A win had eluded Korea DPR for 7 matches. Korea DPR had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Uzbekistan, 10.
The venue was New Laos National Stadium, with room for 25,000 spectators. Uzbekistan led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Uzbekistan: Abbosbek Fayzullaev (44')
Key stats
Possession: Korea DPR 59% · Uzbekistan 41% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 3-3