Match Report
The table read 1st (Thailand, 15 pts) against 2nd (Turkmenistan, 12 pts), 3 points apart. Turkmenistan's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Thailand were scoring 2.67 and conceding 0.83, Turkmenistan 1.83 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Thailand had won four straight.
The venue was Rajamangala National Stadium, with room for 49,722 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Thailand led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Thailand: Suphanan Bureerat (14'), Manuel Bihr (89') · Turkmenistan: Teymur Charyyev (60')
Key stats
Possession: Thailand 61% · Turkmenistan 39% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 8-1