Match Report
Korea Republic (1st, 16 pts) visited Lebanon (2nd, 10 pts) with 6 points between them. Lebanon had been under-performing their position — 45th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Lebanon ran at 1.83 scored and 1.33 conceded, Korea Republic at 3.67 and 0.17.
Defeat had followed defeat for Lebanon — four in succession. Korea Republic arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Lebanon had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Korea Republic, 13.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 0 for Lebanon, 2 for Korea Republic and 3 drawn, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
On the scoreboard, Korea Republic led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Korea Republic: Gue-sung Cho (45')
Key stats
Possession: Lebanon 25% · Korea Republic 75% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 4-3




