
Chinese Taipei vs Timor-Leste, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, First Round
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- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Chinese Taipei 1, Timor-Leste 0. Yu Yao-hsing (Chinese Taipei) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ange Kouamé.
- 4': Miguel Kieran (Timor-Leste) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Wang Jian-ming (Chinese Taipei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Filomeno Junior (Timor-Leste) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chinese Taipei 1, Timor-Leste 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chinese Taipei 1, Timor-Leste 0.
- 45': Substitution, Timor-Leste. João Pedro replaces Luís Silva.
- 57': Goal! Chinese Taipei 2, Timor-Leste 0. Chen Ting-yang (Chinese Taipei) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Goal! Chinese Taipei 3, Timor-Leste 0. Yu Yao-hsing (Chinese Taipei) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ange Kouamé.
- 64': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Ko Yu-ting replaces Yu Chia-huang.
- 64': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Liang Meng-hsin replaces Wang Jian-ming.
- 67': Substitution, Timor-Leste. Elias Mesquita replaces Olagar Xavier.
- 67': Substitution, Timor-Leste. Freteliano dos Santos replaces Miguel Kieran.
- 73': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Lin Chang-lun replaces Wen Chih-hao.
- 84': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Gao Wei-jie replaces Chen Chao-an.
- 84': Substitution, Chinese Taipei. Lee Hsiang-Wei replaces Yu Yao-hsing.
- 88': Goal! Chinese Taipei 4, Timor-Leste 0. Ko Yu-ting (Chinese Taipei) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Hsiang-Wei.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Timor-Leste. João Bosco replaces Ricardo Bianco.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Timor-Leste. Lourenço Paulo replaces Alexander Moreira.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chinese Taipei 4, Timor-Leste 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chinese Taipei 4, Timor-Leste 0.
Game Information
Venue: Kaohsiung National Stadium
Location: Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Attendance: 1,984
Line-Ups
Chinese Taipei (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Wen-Chieh Pan (GK) |
3 | Ting-Yang Chen |
6 | Wei-Chuan Chen |
2 | Fong Shao-Chi |
16 | Geon-Myeong Wang ![]() |
12 | Wen Chih-Hao |
11 | Wu Chun-Ching |
20 | Yu Chia-Huang |
14 | Chao-An Chen |
9 | Yao-Hsing Yu |
10 | Ange Kouamé |
Timor-Leste (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Filonito Nogueira (GK) |
4 | Anizo Correia |
5 | Miguel Kieran ![]() |
2 | Ricardo Bianco |
17 | Luis Ribeiro |
23 | Cristevao Fernandes |
15 | Alexander Moreira |
19 | Mário Quintão |
22 | Olagar Xavier |
21 | Luís Silva |
18 | Filomeno ![]() |
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