Match Report
Philippines (4th, 3 pts) visited Laos (5th, 0 pts) with 3 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Laos: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Laos were scoring 0.75 and conceding 5, Philippines 1.25 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.75 goals per team per game.
Laos had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Philippines, 10.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Laos, 3 for Philippines and 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
H. Kim officiated: 88 games logged, averaging 0.9 yellow cards each. New Laos National Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. On the scoreboard, Laos led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Laos: Damoth Thongkhamsavath (7') · Philippines: John Lucero (47'), V. Sydavong (52' og), Jarvey Gayoso (60'), Daisuke Sato (88')
Key stats
Possession: Laos 25% · Philippines 75% · Total shots: 9-25 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 2-10