Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Ahly Merowe 10th with 40 points, Al-Ahli Atbara 17th with 17, 23 apart. Al-Ahly Merowe had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Per game in the league, Al-Ahly Merowe were scoring 0.88 and conceding 1.13, Al-Ahli Atbara 0.81 and 2.25, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Al-Ahli Atbara.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.