Match Report
Tajikistan and Philippines went into the game level on 14 points, 1st against 2nd in the table. Tajikistan ranked just 6th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/0.5 for Tajikistan and 2.67/1 for Philippines (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Tajikistan had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Philippines had won three straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Tajikistan, 1 by Philippines, 2 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
Hisor Central Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Tajikistan: Sheriddin Boboev (40') · Philippines: Raphael Obermair (19')
Key stats
Possession: Tajikistan 45% · Philippines 55% · Total shots: 5-9 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 8-2