Match Report
In the standings it was Syria 1st on 21 points, Korea Republic 1st on 16 — separated by 5. The last five rounds placed Syria no better than 33rd for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.75/0.88 for Syria and 3.67/0.17 for Korea Republic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Korea Republic, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Syria against 13/15 for Korea Republic.
With 98 matches recorded and 0.7 yellow cards per game, R. Sato was the man in the middle. The venue was Al-Rashid Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Korea Republic: Jin-su Kim (53'), Chang-hoon Kwon (71')
Key stats
Possession: Syria 32% · Korea Republic 68% · Total shots: 5-14 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 2-7




