Match Report
Tajikistan (1st, 14 pts) visited Maldives (3rd, 3 pts) with 11 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Maldives: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Maldives 0.5 scored and 2.17 conceded per game, Tajikistan 2.33 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.49.
Maldives were winless in 7. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Maldives against 10/15 for Tajikistan.
On the scoreboard, Tajikistan led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Tajikistan: Manuchekhr Safarov (4'), Shervoni Mabatshoev (34'), Shervoni Mabatshoev (77')
Key stats
Possession: Maldives 43% · Tajikistan 57% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-2