Match Report
April 25 went into the game 1st in the table on 15 points; Abahani sat 1st on 13 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Abahani no better than 7th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: April 25 2.83 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Abahani 2 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.59.
Abahani's unbeaten run stood at 10, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, capacity 150,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.