THIMPHU, Bhutan (Interstat) — Paro defeated Thimphu City 2-0 on Thursday at Changlimithang National Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, as Abdoulie Baldeh and M. Jallow scored in a shutout victory. Baldeh opened the scoring in the 38th minute, and Jallow added a second in the 77th minute. Paro received a red card in the first minute of stoppage time. Paro’s season record in this competition is now 1-0, and its record across all competitions is also 1-0. Thimphu City’s record in this competition stands at 0-1, matching its record across all competitions. The match remained scoreless through the early going before Baldeh broke through for the visitors. Jallow then doubled the lead late in regulation. Thimphu City could not find a response despite playing at home. Paro preserved the clean sheet and closed out the win. With the result, Paro collected its first victory while Thimphu City remained without a win.