Paro vs Al Ansar 1-2

Al Ansar came from behind to beat Paro 2-1, with E. Malick Tall scoring twice before half-time after Y. Mishima had put the Bhutanese side ahead in the first minute.

Paro opened the scoring in the first minute when Y. Mishima finished A. Baldeh’s cross for 1-0. Al Ansar levelled in the 19th minute through E. Malick Tall, from K. Bader’s pass, and Tall then made it 2-1 in the 42nd minute with H. Houssam Eddine the provider. That was the half-time score as well.

Paro made two changes on 46 minutes, with K. Acquah and S. Sadick replaced by T. Kazi and R. Sagna, then made two more on 59 minutes when Y. Mishima and B. Ceesay came off for B. Touray and E. Asante. Al Ansar also made two changes on 59 minutes, as H. Houssam Eddine and M. Kassab were replaced by M. Al Massri and M. El Dor, before another two on 69 minutes saw N. Matar and Sisi give way to M. Bou Saleh and A. Akuki. E. Malick Tall, who scored twice, was taken off on 80 minutes for M. Zein, and Paro did not find an equaliser after the interval.

No team statistics were supplied.

Al Ansar had two bookings in the 38th minute, with R. Mednini and N. Nangolo both cautioned.