"We didn't take the opportunities we should have, and we didn't finish very well," he said. "But as a whole today's game was good. I can safely say that the Taiwan team is developing."
Taiwan takes the wooden spoon for bottom place in Group B. The sloppy squad has conceded 21 goals in five games and earned no points.
Taiwan's final qualifying match will see the side hoping to score at least a goal and salvage some self-respect in Damascus when they play the Syrians on Nov. 15.
The 2007 Asian Cup will for the first time be jointly hosted by four nations -- Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam -- and take place between July 7 and 29 next year. In all 16 teams -- the six winners and runners up from the qualifying groups and the four host nations -- will compete for the Cup.
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