Match Report
In the standings it was Kyrgyz Republic 4th on 1 points, Saudi Arabia 1st on 7 — separated by 6. Recent form told a different story for Kyrgyz Republic: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Kyrgyz Republic were scoring 0.33 and conceding 1.67, Saudi Arabia 1.33 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Saudi Arabia in 6 games. Kyrgyz Republic had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Saudi Arabia, 13.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Saudi Arabia led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.


