Kyrgyz Republic head coach Maksim Lisitsyn admitted his team’s inconsistency but was proud of their fighting spirit in the second half.

“We played two very different halves. I wouldn’t say we played poorly in the first half but there were very few incisive moments,” said Lisitsyn. “In the second half, we showed that we could and should have created more threatening chances."

“We knew that the opponent was strong on set-pieces but we conceded a completely unnecessary goal from a corner, which made things more difficult for us in the second half. 

“However, the players, especially those who came off the bench, showed character and managed to equalise but unfortunately, we couldn’t get the win.”

For DPR Korea, the late equaliser was a bitter blow with head coach Sin Yong Nam expressing his disappointment with the outcome.

“Today was a very tough match but we performed well. However, there were some issues and some things didn't go as expected. We could have won the match and I’m not satisfied with the outcome.”

DPR Korea close out their campaign with a clash against Islamic Republic of Iran on Tuesday while Krygyz Republic play the United Arab Emirates.