Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva twice put the Central Asians in front, but goals from Kanyanat Chetthabutr and defender Orrapan ensured each side would leave China with a point. The result means Bahrom Norsafarov’s Uzbekistan finish third in Group A, while Thailand remain at the foot of the table – although the result meant the Southeast Asians bettered their 2009 campaign, where they lost all three matches.
