TEHRAN (Mehr News Agency) -- Uzbekistan tamed Tajikistan 4-1 and Thailand routed Hong Kong 4-0 in the preliminary football qualifiers of the 13th Asian Cup in Bangkok, capital of Bangkok Monday.

Vladimir Shishelov put the Uzbek team ahead in the eighth minute, doubling his own and side's scoring nine minutes before the break.

The Group A-bound Uzbekistan grabbed the third as Timur Kapadze slotted home four minutes after the restart and Leonid Kushlov completed the Tajikistan's rout on 61 minutes when he netted the fourth.

Tajikistan scored its consolation goal in the 65th minute.

In another Group A match, Thailand took revenge at home by giving Hong Kong a 4-0 humiliating defeat.

Hong Kong won the first leg 2-1 in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, last week.

In Bangkok, striker Manit Noyvach opened the scoring in the 24th minute for Thailand, midfielder Datsakorn Thonglao made it 2-0 on 34 minutes, and substitute Sarayoot Chaikamdee scored two late goals in the 79th and 88th minutes.

Winning 10 points out of four games, Uzbekistan is the Group A leader, the second-placed Tajikistan has five points, Hong Kong has collected four points, and the bottom-placed Thailand has won three points.

Thailand entertains Tajikistan and Hong Kong meets Uzbekistan in Bangkok today.