Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Turkmenistan 2nd with 12, Sri Lanka 3rd with 9. Turkmenistan ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/1.17 for Turkmenistan and 1.33/1.5 for Sri Lanka (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Turkmenistan, 1 draw and 1 for Sri Lanka, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Turkmenistan: Elman Tagayev (52'), Mekan Saparov (57') · Sri Lanka: Guychmyrat Annagulyyev (65' og)
Key stats
Possession: Turkmenistan 60% · Sri Lanka 40% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 7-3