Match Report
Thimphu City, 2nd with 43 points, sat 37 points above Takin (9th, 6). Scoring rates set the scale: Takin 0.83 scored and 4.33 conceded per game, Thimphu City 2.67 and 0.67, with the league averaging 2.05.
Thimphu City arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Changlimithang National Stadium, capacity 65,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Thimphu City led 2-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 1-7.
Goal scorers
Takin: Tshering Dendup (81') · Thimphu City: Tenzin Thinley (22'), Dorji Dorji (23'), Nima Tshering (60'), Dawa Tshering II (48'), Dorji Dorji (69'), Nima Tshering (90'), Nima Tshering (83')
Key stats
Total shots: 7-36 · On target: 4-17 · Corners: 0-17