Match Report
Tampines Rovers (1st, 16 pts) visited Pohang Steelers (2nd, 13 pts) with 3 points between them. Pohang Steelers ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Pohang Steelers 1.17 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Tampines Rovers 2.33 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.43.
Defeat had not touched Tampines Rovers in 9 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Pohang Steelers, 13/15 for Tampines Rovers.
The match was played at Steelyard Stadium (capacity 17,443). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Pohang Steelers: Sang-hyeok Cho (87') · Tampines Rovers: Glenn Kweh (56')
Key stats
Possession: Pohang Steelers 72% · Tampines Rovers 28% · Total shots: 28-3 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 10-2