In the first match of fifteen today, Hong Kong put away East Timor for good with a massive stomping at home, 8-1, although the lead was just 2-0 at the half. Hong Kong win the aggregate 11-3 and advance to the second round.Tajikistan took on Bangladesh at home next. After a tense waiting period with the aggregate tied at 1, the Tajiks finally had a chance to take the field and they went on the a resounding 5-0 win at home in Dushanbe.
Oman repeated its first leg score in the second leg, defeating Nepal 2-0 again, this time on the road.
China reasserted their dominance over Myanmar, although the 4-0 result in Malaysia was slightly more humane than the 7-0 thrashing in Foshan. China advance straight to round three.
Taiwan produced a better showing at home to Uzbekistan, playing the first half without a goal, but the Uzbeks still won 2-0 to push the aggregate to 11-0. Uzbekistan are off to round three.
Iraq, holding a 7-0 lead in the aggregate, took it easy against Pakistan in leg two. The crowd in Syria may not have been treated to a beautiful match, but the Iraqis advance to round three with a scoreless draw.
In the most dramatic of the early matches, the Maldives took on Yemen at home. The Maldives had a 1-0 lead at the half and knew that they just needed a 3-0 win to tie the aggregate score. In the second half, they struck the back of the net once more but unfortunately were unable to score over the last twenty-three minutes and were eliminated. A relieved Yemen squad advances to the second round.
Goal scorers:
Hong Kong: K.Y. Lo 2; S.K. Chan 5, 78, 85; S. H. Cheung 49; S. W. Cheng 67, 70; K. W. Lam 83
East Timor: Neves 53
Tajikistan: Khakimov 46, 47, 75 PK; Mukhiddinov 50; Vasiev 70
Oman: Saleh Mohammed 29; Al Hinai 54
China: Wu W. 13; Jian L. 14; Zheng J. 35; Zhang Y. 39 PK
Uzbekistan: Inomov 79; Suyonov 89
Maldives: Qasim 14; Ashfaq 67
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