Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: United Arab Emirates (1st, 16 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Nepal (4th, 1 pts). Nepal ranked just 61st in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Nepal were scoring 0.33 and conceding 3.33, United Arab Emirates 2.67 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Nepal — four in succession.
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam, capacity 26,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: United Arab Emirates led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.