Match Report
Saudi Arabia (1st, 4 pts) visited Tajikistan (3rd, 8 pts) with 4 points between them. Saudi Arabia had been under-performing their position — 43rd on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Tajikistan 1.83 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Saudi Arabia 1.5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.4.
Saudi Arabia's unbeaten run stood at 10. From the last five rounds, Tajikistan held 4 points of 15 and Saudi Arabia 11.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Tajikistan: 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Saudi Arabia: 1 goal with no recorded scorer